{"product_id":"ww2-steel-peech-and-tozer-a-r-p-lapel-badge","title":"WW2 Steel, Peech and Tozer A.R.P lapel badge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRare black enamel on chromed metal lapel badge with just the right amount of service wear to be a true “been there” example actually worn by an employee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel, Peech and Tozer, locally known as “Steelos,” was a large steel maker with works at Ickles and Templeborough in Rotherham, South Yorkshire . It formed in 1875 when Henry Steel, William Peech and Mr. Hampton bought the failed Phoenix Bessemer Steel Works, later renaming when Edward Tozer replaced Hampton . During WWI it became a major shell-steel producer, and James Peech convinced the government to fund a huge new works at Templeborough, making it the largest steelworks in Europe by the war’s end . By WWII it was part of the United Steel Companies group, so obviously a company with tens of thousands of employees had an obvious need for its own ARP (Air Raid Precautions) first aid units on site.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gradia Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53934357512520,"sku":"10199","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0924\/1103\/5976\/files\/IMG-2133.heic?v=1788167409","url":"https:\/\/www.gradiamilitaria.com\/products\/ww2-steel-peech-and-tozer-a-r-p-lapel-badge","provider":"Gradia Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}