David Hawley Dies Aged 75
With great sadness Hawleys Tyre Services Ltd of Sheffield has announced the death of its chairman David Hawley aged 75. According to grandson Tim Hawley, he died suddenly at his home in Norfolk. David Hawley was well known in the tyre trade having worked in the family business for 45 years before retiring in 1992. A memorial service will be held at Hillsborough Trinity Methodist Church, Middlewood Road, Sheffield at 2pm on Friday 23 October 2009.
According to Tyres & Accessories’ research, Hawleys Tyre Services Ltd of Sheffield can rightfully claim the title of Britain’s oldest tyre dealer. The company was formed by Ernest Hawley, a taxi driver who established the business by selling tyres to other taxi drivers in the area, in 1910. The business grew gradually as vehicle take up increased, before son Ernest’s son Reg Hawley took over during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. During this period more depots were opened before Reg’s sons David and Martin expanded the business in the 1970s. The company is now managed by Martin Hawley, his son Simon and David’s son Tim. The business employs 50 people in Sheffield.
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