![]() They never made their own watches again after this. The company continued to make watches on this site until 1941 when the factory was hit by a bomb with the loss of 12,000 watches, cases and spare parts. In 1892 the company bought a steam powered factory on Ludgate Hill and there they finished all their watches and made the three famous marks The Ludgate, The Field and The Bank. ![]() Benson also held Royal Warrants for the Prince of Wales (Prince Albert Edward (Bertie), Queen Victoria’s eldest son) and also the Emperor of Russia (Alexander II). Shortly after they took over they were awarded the Royal Warrant to Queen Victoria, and this was followed by Royal Warrants to Prince Albert, The King of Siam and the King of Denmark. Benson died in 1878 and his sons Alfred and Arthur continued the business. Benson and moved to Ludgate Hill, London. ![]() In 1855 the partnership was dissolved, the company became J.W. Samuel Suckley Benson and James William Benson started a partnership to sell watches in 1840 in Cornhill, London.
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