Birthplace of James Poole.
All Saints Church, Baschurch, Shropshire.
James Poole opens tailors shop.
6 Everett Street, Russell Square, London
Birth of Henry Poole.
James Poole opens showroom at 171 Regent Street.
Opens tailors showroom and workshop at 4 – 5 Old Burlington Street with rear entrance in Savile Row.
James Poole’s death.
Henry Poole makes main entrance at 36-39 Savile Row.
Court tailors to Emperor Napoleon III.
Tailors to the Prince of Wales, later King Edward III.
Tailors to Charles Dickens.
Made Western clothes for first Japanese Ambassador to London. Hence the word ‘Sabiro’ meaning suit in Japanese.
Death of Henry Poole.
Control passed to Henry’s cousin Samuel Cundey.
Death of Samuel Cundey.
Control passed to Howard Cundey.
Introduced short dining jacket to Tuxedo Park, New York. Hence the name Tuxedo in USA.
First order by Sir Winston Churchill.
Birth of Samuel Henry Howard (Sam) Cundey.
Birth of Hugh Howard.
Opening of Paris branch at Rue Tronchet, 8e.
1911 Granted warrant by King George V for making State Liveries.
Made garments for the Emperor of Japan.
Birth of Angus Howard Cundey.
Made garments for General de Gaulle.
First selling trip to the USA.
Granted livery warrant to HM Queen Elizabeth II.
Demolition of 37 – 29 Savile Row to make way for a car park!
First agreement with the Matsazukaya Company of Japan.
Birth of Simon Goran Howard Cundey.
The opening of Henry Poole at 15, Savile Row.
Registration of Henry Poole ‘House Check’.
Trunk shows with fittings in the USA.
Reopened the Livery Department for the continued making of Ceremonial Dress.
Making of a legend book published.
Made uniforms for the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
Henry Poole Bicentenary.
Henry Poole opens showroom in Beijing, China.
Awarded Queens award for International Trade.
2013 Emily Squires, coat maker for Henry Poole wins Golden Shears.
Exhibition at The Bowes Museum.
Opened new archive room.
2016 Angus recieving MBE from Queen.
Image courtesy of British Ceremonial Arts Limited.
Collaboration with Adidas & Size to create two NMD designs
Henry Poole & Co – The first Tailor of Savile Row book launch
Collaboration with Canada Goose to create W1 Blazer
Launch exclusive cloth to celebrate 200 years of banking with Coutts
Partnership with Gore-Tex to create a new, made-to-order, coat.
