Grant Silk Woven Portrait - go60

by Geoffrey Godden:
The portrait silk is listed on the Grant printed back-labels of the 1886-8 period. The heading 'The Labourers Friend' is printed on the card-mount, above the silk.

Joseph Arch was born on 10 November 1826. The self-educated son of a labourer, he founded the National Agricultural Union in 1872, and was Member of Parliament for North West Norfolk during the following periods - 1885-6, 1892, 1895-1900. He died in 1919. A brief outline of Joseph Arch's career is printed on the special Grant label affixed to the back of the silk portrait.

Other comments:

Reference Number:-	Godden Number:-	Sprake Number:-
go 60	985	Sprake did not record any Grants

Words:	Woven on Silk:- Printed at top of card:- 'THE LABOURER'S FRIEND' Printed at bottom of card:- W. H. GRANT MANUFACTURES, FOLESHILL, COVENTRY. WOVEN IN PURE SILK Mr. Joseph Arch, M.P.
Size:	Card-mount: 15.6cm deep by 11.4cm wide silk: 8.1cm high by 5.4cm wide
Comments:	by Geoffrey Godden: The portrait silk is listed on the Grant printed back-labels of the 1886-8 period. The heading 'The Labourers Friend' is printed on the card-mount, above the silk. Joseph Arch was born on 10 November 1826. The self-educated son of a labourer, he founded the National Agricultural Union in 1872, and was Member of Parliament for North West Norfolk during the following periods - 1885-6, 1892, 1895-1900. He died in 1919. A brief outline of Joseph Arch's career is printed on the special Grant label affixed to the back of the silk portrait. Other comments:

Mr. Joseph Arch, M.P.

'The Labourer's Friend'