many thanks for all your replies,and information
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I have a copy here of the History of English Sea Ordnance (Vol 2 1715-1815). There is only brief mention of Walker & Company but plenty of general information and a short Bibliography which might point you in other directions.
I also have a copy of a few pages from a book called Gunfounding & Gunfounders by A.N. Kennard. Unfortunately can't say from what I have here if Walker & Co. are included but that might be another book to track down.
Could you send me over that information maybe scan the book?
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I would be very interested to know Anthony Munford’s source for the information that 79 of the Victory’s 104 cannon at Trafalgar were made by Walker and Company.
Not sure about his sources,sadly he passed away many years ago,and I havent been able to track down his family.
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In addition to Caruana's work, I have a copy of 'British Naval Armaments' edited by Robert Smith. This is a series of papers, which includes one by Brian Lavery on Carronades and Blomefield guns, which has quite a bit on the work Walker did in the late 1780s casting new pattern guns for the Ordnance Board.
Amongst the other papers, relating to this period, are pieces on Artillery designs and the introduction of gunlocks.
In addition to Caruana's work, I have a copy of 'British Naval Armaments' edited by Robert Smith. This is a series of papers, which includes one by Brian Lavery on Carronades and Blomefield guns, which has quite a bit on the work Walker did in the late 1780s casting new pattern guns for the Ordnance Board.
Amongst the other papers, relating to this period, are pieces on Artillery designs and the introduction of gunlocks.
Can you scan this,very interested in reading this.
I was chatting to somebody who researched the walker cannons back in the 80s and 90s,don scott.He really got no help from the local council,apart from a few exceptions.
I was looking at one of the houses today, that the walker family built from the fortune they made from making cannons.Clifton house that is now our local museum, is a fine building with no mention of its being funded by money made from making and selling cannons.
I wonder if nelson himself ever came to Rotherham,and maybe stopped at one of the walker houses.
People from all over britain came to see the test firings,including a lot of european heads of state.