28 Jul 2002
Husband: William Otto Brash WINKLER died at age: 57
Born: 7 Jul 1895 in Edinburgh
Died: 24 Nov 1952 1a
Event: held wireless transmitting licence 2TF 1
Event: made a cine film on the production and making up of furs 2
Event: 1943 - 1944 President of Edinburgh Rotary Club 2
Event: 1951 - 1952 Chairman East of Scotland Rotary 2
Event: 30 Apr 1924 at The Merchants' Hall Edinburgh 3
Education: Merchiston Castle School 2
Occupation: 1911 apprenticed to Meyer - furriers of Hannover, and in Leipzig 4
Military: 1916 pilot in Royal Flying Corps 2
Military: 11 May 1917 shot down near Gavrelle France by Lothar von Richthofen 5
Occupation: - 1952 Proprietor Russ & Winkler 132 Princes Street Edinburgh 2
Military: 16 Dec 1919 Mentioned in Despatches 6
Military: prisoner of war - Bad Strohen
Father: Hermann Edward Richard WINKLER
Mother: Margaret Fernie BRASH
Wife: Jessie Smith BICKERSTAFF died at age: 65
Born: 11 Nov 1892
Died: 22 May 1958
Father:
Mother:
M Child 1: Richard William WINKLER Nickname Dick died at age: 43
Born: 22 Nov 1924
Died: 9 Dec 1967
Education: Merchiston Castle School
Spouse: Bronwen Mary OWEN b. 17 Dec 1924
Married: 24 Jun 1950
M Child 2: Hugh WINKLER age: 72
Born: 4 Jul 1930
Event: 1957 closure of Russ & Winkler furriers of Edinburgh 7
Resided: 2002 in Abingdon
Spouse: June Rosemary WINTLE b. 28 May 1932
Married: 23 Apr 1955
Sources:
(1a) NOTED FURRIER'S DEATH
The death occurred in Edinburgh yesterday of Mr William Winkler, proprietor of
the Edinburgh firm of Russ & Winkler, furriers. He was a former president of
Edinburgh Rotary Club and a founder member of 603 (City of Edinburgh)
Squadron, R. Aux. A. F.
Mr Winkler, who was 57, was born in Edinburgh and educated at Merchiston
Castle School. During the First World War he was a pilot in the Royal Flying
Corps. He was shot down in France and was a prisoner of war for two years.
Mr Winkler was interested in radio from its earliest days. He was one of the
first wireless experimenters in this country and held an early transmitting
licence, with the call sign 2TE. For many years he was secretary of the
Edinburgh and District Radio Society, and he continued his interest in radio
right up to the beginning of the last war, being a frequent broadcaster on the
amateur waveband.
Cine photography was another of his hobbies, and one of his films dealt with
the production and making up of furs.
Mr Winkler was president of Edinburgh Rotary Club in 1943-44, and was chairman
of the East of Scotland District of Rotary in 1951-52. He was a member of the
Edinburgh Company of Merchants, of which he was an assistant for a period
during the last war. For a time he was chairman of the Retail Trades Section
of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and was a member of a delegation which
attended the Johannesburg Convention of 1949.
He joined the well-known firm of Russ & Winkler after the First World War. The
firm had been founded by his father, the late Mr Richard Winkler. He is
survived by his wife and two sons.(1) Received from W. Winkler Esq., 132 Princes Street, Edinburgh on Permanent
Loan for Exhibition in the Royal Scottish Museum, subject to the conditions
stated on the reverse...
1. W./T. Transmitter No. 1. W.D. Wireless, Soho W. No. 1073.
2. Morse Inker Prov. Pat. 29063/22.
3. Wavemeter W/T. with valve.
4. Four Early Radio Valves.
signed:Alex O Curle Director
19th. February, 1931.
(2) Newspaper.
(3) Certificate, At Edinburgh the thirtieth day of April in the year One thousand
nine hundred and twenty-four. Which day in Presence of William Forrest Esquire
Lord Dean of Guild of the said City William Otto Brash Winkler, Manufacturing
Furrier, 132 Princes Street Compearing is made Burgess and Guild Brother of this
City in terms of an Act of Council made anent the admission of persons applying
to be admitted members of the Merchant Company and he paid his dues [two
shillings and sixpence]
(4) Ind, Letter from NW Apr 1975: 'your father [ie William Winkler] lived in
Hanover for a year when he was 16; he was apprenticed to a firm Meyer furriers,
& they thought a lot of him'.
(5) Franks, WINKLER William Otto Braasch Lieutenant 48 [Sqn]
An Englishman despite his Germanic name, Winkler was one of the original members
of 48 Squadron, and was posted to France with this unit on 8 March 1917.
Although this unit suffered heavily at the hands of Jasta 11 during April and
May, Winkler had made six claims by 2 May. During the evening of 11 May he and
his observer, 2nd Lieutenant E. S. Moore, were shot down near Gavrelle in A7111,
another Bristol also being lost in this engagement; the two British aircraft
fell to Leutenant Wilhelm Allmenroder and Leutenant Lothar von Richthofen of
Jasta 11. Winkler was killed but Moore survived as a prisoner, returning after
the war.
Better information in a later edition, - but Winkler was NOT killed!
See also 'Above the Trenches' A Complete Record of the
Fighter Aces & Units of the British Empire Forces 1915 - 1920
by Christopher Shores, Norman Franks & Russell Guest, 166.
(6) London Gazette, The War of 1914-1918
Royal Air Force
Lieutenant William Otto Brash Winkler (R.G.A)
was mentioned in the London Gazette
dated 16th Decvember 1919
for gallant and distinguished services.I have it in command from the King to
record His Majesty's high appreciation of the services rendered.
signed: Winston S. Churchill
Secretary of State for Air
Air Ministry,
Kingsway,
London, W.C.2.
(7) Newspaper, THE SCOTSMAN Friday May 10 1957
FAMOUS FURRIER TO CLOSE
Russ & Winkler of Princes Street
Another old family business is about to disappear from Princes Street, Edinburgh.
Russ & Winkler, the manufacturing furriers, who have been established there since 1884,
have announced that they will be closing down their business at the end of the year.
Mr Hugh Winkler, one of the principals of the firm, told 'The Scotsman' "The
business is closing down because of a change in public demand. There is not the
same demand for fur coats of the bespoke type as there was a generation ago."
The premises at 132 Princes Street have been in the family possession since
they were bought three generations ago by Mr Winkler's grandfather at a time
when there were many other family businesses in Princes Street.
The business soon became famous for the quality of its work, and Mr Richard
Winkler received a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria.
The premises are to be taken over by Fleming, Reid & Co., Ltd., the well-known
Scottish worsted spinners and knitwear manufacturers of Greenock, who are
proprietors of the Scotch Wool Stores. They started off as a Scottish firm in
the early nineteenth century, and now have 375 branches throughout Britain.
They will move into the new premises from their present shop two doors away in
the spring of 1958. It will give them much superior accommodation, and they
intend to plan their alterations to accord with the traditional style and
atmosphere of the famous thoroughfare. "It will be a fine shop," said Mr Andrew
Pares, the sales promotion manager. "We are particularly strong in Scotland.
We have about five branches in Edinburgh and 20 in Glasgow. but this will be
our best branch in the country when it is ready.".
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