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Old 20-04-13, 08:58 PM
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Old 22-04-13, 05:55 PM
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Hi Bryan

In an earlier reply I mentioned that the centre of straw hat manufacture (including sennet hats) in the UK was at Luton in Bedfordshire. I have recently discovered that there is one company in existence in Luton still manufacturing straw hats and who will make you a naval sennet hat to the original design issued to them by the Admiralty in the 19th century. However, I gather that these are rather expensive!

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Pete, I'm really interested to know the manufacturer of Sennet hats, if you could let me know I'd appreciate it.

Fascinating thread by the way.

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Old 22-04-13, 07:42 PM
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Hello to all

May I firstly say what a really great and informative topic this has been. I know that I've learnt a lot from it.

Bryan, I was really impressed with the pictures of HMS Monarch's Naval Brigade. They are probably the best pictures of sennet hats I have seen for a long time. I hope you don't mind but I have added them to my collection of reference material.

Ry and Bryan - the good news is that I have received a reply from the sennet hat manufacturer. The bad news is that they cost £90.00 ($140.70 Canadian - sorry if I wrote that incorrectly Bryan) each. The cost of postage and package within the UK would be £17.00. And you have to supply your own cap tally. To be honest, £90.00 isn't really too bad for a hand-made hat that has to be woven from straw!

Mike - the e-mail address for the manufacturer is enquiries@walterwright.com

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Old 22-04-13, 08:10 PM
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Thanks for that information Pete, & that price seems reasonable to me.
I know I paid a hell of a lot more for my example but then its quite abit older also!

PM me yr email address & I wil send you better & larger shots of the HMS Monarch brigade & the names as well. The pictures on here are way too small to make out any kind of details & Idont know how some members get the larger pictures on their posts.

If anyone does get a new sennet made pls feel free to post some photos of it on this topic.

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Old 23-04-13, 03:06 PM
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Hello all

As a change from photographs here is a short piece of film showing sennet hats. It's not very long (13 seconds) and dates from 18th May 1901.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vceG7DT4-hw

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Old 24-04-13, 09:00 AM
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Pete,

many thanks for the Email addy. I agree that £90 for a hand made item isn't a bad price especially when compared with other repro items around these days.

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