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About Thomas De La Rue, Chevalier, Légion d'Honneur
Thomas de la Rue (24 March 1793 – 7 June 1866) was a printer from Guernsey. He founded De La Rue plc, a printing company which is now the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker.
- Born 24 March 1793
- Forest, Guernsey, Channel Islands
- Died 7 June 1866 (aged 73)
- Occupation Printer
- Spouse(s) Jane Warren Relatives Warren de la Rue
- William Grantham
- Alexander Grantham
- Born in La Forêt in Guernsey to Eleazar de la Rue and Rachael de la Rue(Nee Allez)
- Apprenticed to a master-printer at St Peter Port in 1803.
He went into business with Tom Greenslade. They launched the newspaper Le Publiciste. Shortly after Thomas de la Rue launched his own publication, Le Miroir politique.
- 1816 he left Forest, Guernsey, for London, where he initially established a business making straw hats.[
- 1830 together with Samuel Cornish and William Rock he founded a business of "cardmakers, hot pressers and enamellers".
- 1831, De la Rue was granted the right to print playing cards, making it the first company to do so; it printed its first pack the following year.
- By 1837 his wife, his two sons William Frederick and Warren De la Rue and his eldest daughter were involved in the business.
- 1855 Thomas was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur.
- 1858, he retired from De La Rue, handing over the management of the business to his sons.
- Died in London in 1866.
- Married Jane Warren (17 June 1789 – 22 September 1858) on 21 March 1816. He had six daughters and two sons: Mary, Elizabeth, Georgiana, Louisa, Jane, Warren and William.
- De La Rue plc is a banknote manufacturer, security printing of passports and tax stamps, brand authentication and paper-making company with headquarters in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. It also has a factory on the Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, and other facilities at Loughton, Essex and Bathford, Somerset. There are overseas offices in Kenya, Sri Lanka and Malta. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Source: Wikipedia added by Janet Milburn 8/10/2017
Wikipedia quotes:
"Thomas de la Rue (24 March 1793 – 7 June 1866) was a printer from Guernsey who, from modest beginnings, founded De La Rue plc, a printing company
which is now the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker.
Born in La Forêt in Guernsey, Thomas de la Rue was apprenticed to a master-printer at St Peter Port in 1803.[1]
He went into business with Tom Greenslade and together they launched the newspaper, Le Publiciste. Shortly thereafter Thomas de la Rue launched his own publication, Le Miroir politique.[1]
In 1816 he left Guernsey for London where he initially established a business making straw hats.
Then in 1830 together with Samuel Cornish and William Rock he founded a business of cardmakers, hot pressers and enamellers.
De la Rue was the first company who began printing of playing cards, and it received the right to do that in 1831;
1832 was the year when the first deck of cards had been printed out by this company. Soon afterwards, Thomas hired Owen Jones, a well-known designer and architect of that time.
By 1837 his wife, both his sons and his eldest daughter were involved in the business.[1]
In 1855 Thomas was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur"
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Thomas De La Rue, Chevalier, Légion d'Honneur's Timeline
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March 24, 1793
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La Forêt , Guernsey, Channel Islands
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March 25, 1793
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Guernsey, Channel Islands
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January 15, 1815
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St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
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1816
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1818
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May 7, 1828
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Crown Street, London, England (United Kingdom)
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1829
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June 7, 1866
Age 73
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London, England (United Kingdom)
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