George Lambert

Major; Lieut.-Col. George Lambert FSA
Born	1823
Died	1901
Residence	12 Coventry Street, W
Occupation	armed services
Society Membership membership Ordinary fellow left 1897.05 last listed elected_AI 1874.12.22 societies Society of Antiquaries

Notes

House Notes

proposed 1874.12.08

Major on the 1888.06 list
Lieut.-Col in 1897.05 list

Notes From Elsewhere

An obituary of George Lambert that was recorded in the 'Journal of the British Archaeological Association' in 1901.
GEORGE LAMBERT, F.S.A
We have to record, with deep regret, the death of Mr. George Lambert, F.S.A., which took place on September 12th last, in his seventy-eighth year, after a prolonged period of failing health. Mr. Lambert became a life member of the Association in 1870, and for many years was an active and zealous member, as his contributions to the Journal, and his various publications on archaeological subjects, abundantly prove. He was a frequent attendant at the Congresses, during which his great knowledge of the history of the gold and silversmiths' art, and his correct judgment of the workmanship of the old craftsmen, enabled him without hesitation, on many occasions, to assign to the true date some ancient mace or piece of corporation plate, or regalia, set out for the inspection of the members of the Association at these meetings. The information he was always ready to give upon such matters, and upon church plate at the churches visited, was most valuable, and was always gratefully acknowledged by the several custodians and the associates generally.

Mr. Lambert was one of the most prominent gold and silversmiths in London, and his business in Coventry Street, Haymarket, one of the most celebrated. He was well known in City circles, and had filled many important offices. He was apprenticed to the Goldsmiths' Company in 1837, and filled the office of Prime Warden in 1887, of which circumstance he had a deep appreciation, as being the only apprentice who had attained that distinction for several centuries. Mr. Lambert was a liveryman of many City companies, and a generous supporter of their charities, and a liberal benefactor to the several societies connected with his own Guild of Gold and Silversmiths. Mr. Lambert was an early member of the Volunteer Force, and had attained to the rank of Major V.D.

MESSRS. LAMBERT, GOLDSMITHS, JEWELLERS, AND SILVERSMITHS,
10, 11, And 12, Coventry Street, W.

The original proprietor of this trade was Francis Lambert from around 1803. There is no record of him entering a maker/sponsor mark.
Lambert was joined around 1819 by William Rawlings. Again no record of their entering a mark.
From 1822-3 John Wrangham & William Moulson t/a Wrangham & Moulson are said to have been manufacturers for Lambert & Rawlings. They entered a joint mark in that year. P Siddal joined them in 1823 and a joint mark was entered. By this time Wrangham & Moulson is said to be a subsidiary of Lambert & Rawlings.
Francis Lambert died in 1842 and Lambert & Rawlings was continued by Rawlings alone until his death in around 1860. Again no new mark was registered.
Wrangham & Moulson was continued from 1840 by William Moulson with a new mark in his name. The firm became Wrangham & Williams in 1846 without a new mark being registered. Moulson retired in 1860 and Wlliam Wrangham Williams continued with his new mark from 1860 to his death in 1877.
Lambert & Co took over Lambert & Rawlings in 1861 with George Lambert as proprietor entering his own mark. On his death in 1901 he was succeeded by Herbert Lambert and a new mark in his name.
Lambert & Co were finally taken over by Harman & Co Ltd in 1916.
Lambert & Rawlings and Lambert & Co were said to have been heavily reliant on the sale of old plate in addition to new pieces manufactured by, inter alia, Wrangham & Moulson.

Publications

External Publications

Civic and other Maces. [From the Antiquary for February, 1880.]
by George Lambert F.S.a.

The Barbers' Company. A paper read before the British Archæological Association ... on ... October 15th, 1881 ... Second edition.
by George Lambert F.S.a.

St. Dunstan: a paper written to be read at Goldsmiths' Hall, etc.
by George Lambert F.S.a.

Smithfield. A paper read before the London and Middlesex Archæological Society's meeting ... on ... 12th April, 1880.
by George Lambert F.S.a.

Esher Place. With a brief account of Bishop Waynfleet ... and Robert Lord Clive ... Surrey Archæological meeting, Saturday, June 17th, 1893.
by George Lambert F.S.a.