Iconic British brand Thomas Crapper & Company becomes part of Yorkshire bathroom manufacturer. One of Europe’s largest manufacturer of baths, Hartford Holdings, announces an historic buy out of the prestigious Thomas Crapper and Company Ltd whose offices are based in Stratford upon Avon. Thomas Crapper & Company Ltd, which was founded by Thomas Crapper from … Continue Reading »
Cheltenham Festival 2014: Gold Cup Day – Martin Pipe Conditional Jockey’s Handicap Hurdle.
How many of us would have dared to dream that Thomas would one day be racing at the Cheltenham Festival on Gold Cup Day? One could not help having a feeling of immense pride to see Thomas at such a prestigious event. Needless to say, the emotions were running high in anticipation of the 4:40 … Continue Reading »
Thomas wins again!
On Friday the 15th November, Thomas won the David Johnson Memorial Intermediate Handicap Hurdle. One could not ask for a more fantastic start to the season; two runs at Cheltenham and two wins! Thomas moved up a class on his return to the home of National Hunt Racing, however as in his previous run, he … Continue Reading »
Thomas Crapper Competes in a Downhill Gravity Race at the Border Bogie Challenge
We used to call them go-carts, the Scots call them bogies, those trying to be taken seriously call them gravity racers but everyone agrees they are an insanely fun way of getting down a hill. The 2013 Border Bogie Challenge celebrated the art of descent in a gruelling timed race that featured motivated drivers in … Continue Reading »
A racehorse named ‘Thomas Crapper’!
It’s not often in one’s working life that an idea is presented that ‘stops you in your tracks’, causes amusement and has to be taken seriously. However when Warrick Knott from Thomas Crapper & Co. and Claire Dickin from Robin Dickin Racing unveiled their plan, it did just that. A racehorse named ‘Thomas Crapper’! Thomas … Continue Reading »
Book: ‘Flushed With Pride: The Story of Thomas Crapper’
(Revised and Updated, 2009). First published in 1969, this biography of Thomas Crapper was a best-seller and has been re-printed many times since. Written by the late Wallace Reyburn, O.B.E., it charts the life of Mr Crapper, the rise of his firm and the development of the flushing Water Closet in an engaging, informative and … Continue Reading »
New accessories in full production
We are pleased to announce that the full range of genuine Thomas Crapper Accessories are now in production and available from stock. This range is copied directly from originals produced in the 1890’s, however their unique design not only suits the Victorian bathroom, but to most styles across the decades. All the items are British … Continue Reading »
A COMMEMORATIVE W.C. PAN : ‘THE FITZHIGHAM’.
In honour of Mr Tim FitzHigham’s epic, dangerous yet hilarious crossing of the English Channel in a Crapper bathroom-boat, we are proud to introduce the ‘FitzHigham’ loo pan! In the nineteenth century, most W.C.s were given a name, which was normally proudly displayed on the china. In this case, it is our ‘Venerable’ exact-replica W.C. … Continue Reading »
NOT FOR SALE: THE ROYAL TRAIN BATH.
Manufactured and installed in 1915 for H.M. George V; the first bath on a train in the world. The L.N.W.R. Royal Train was built in 1902 and as previous royal carriages it was luxuriously appointed, containing modern conveniences such as a W.C. and a washbasin. In 1915, during the First World War, King George V … Continue Reading »
Book: ‘In the Bath’.
This is the ridiculous story of the eccentric upper-crust comedian and ‘jolly good egg’ Mr Tim FitzHigham, and his epic attempts to row a copper Thomas Crapper bath across the English Channel. The authorities (especially those of the French) tried to stop him. Ultimately, they forced him to change the design from a lone bath … Continue Reading »
