Article 3 - Thomas Fattorini, Bolton

Badges with this mark: Thomas Fattorini Bolton, are typically associated with badges made for the WW1 home front, special constables and the Volunteer Training Corps (VTC). VTC badges made by this company have been found with both named sliders and unnamed but with flat connector style loops. The final photograph shows the style of the fake maker's mark which is this case has been applied to the slider of a reproduction Robin Hood Rifles Cap Badge (compliments of the British Military Badge Forum).

Thomas Fattorini in Bolton was located at numbers 5 and at number 19 Knowsley Street where Thomas had lived along with his son Lieutenant Thomas Fattorini who would be killed in France on 13th August 1918 flying an aeroplane with 205 Squadron RAF, aged 19.

Thomas Fattorini died in 1934 and left his companies to his sons Frank and Wilfred, but Frank retired on 31st March 1936, and the Bolton branch closed, the company being transferred to Skipton.

Examples of VTC badges produced bearing the marke Thomas Fattorini / Bolton:

Whitley & Monkseaton VTC (also found as a flat connector style looped version)


Sources:
CWGC Website
BMBF Website
http://www.boltonclockmaker.org/t-fattorini-bolton-skipton-1903-1960/ accessed 8th October 2024

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