Kilner Brothers win Order of Merit

May 1881

Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 20th.

We are very pleased to learn that Messrs. Kilner brothers, glass bottle manufacturers, of Thornhill Lees, and Conisborough have obtained the first Order of Merit at the Melbourne Exhibition, being the highest award given for glass bottles.

This is the sixth prize medal that Messrs Kilner brothers have been fortunate in securing, the previous medals having been awarded them at:

London 1862.

Paris 1875

Philadelphia 1876

Paris, 1879

Sydney in 1879








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