Thomas is apprenticed as a plumber to his brother George in Chelsea.

Thomas Crapper & Co Ltd. is established, based at Marlborough Cottages, Chelsea.

Thomas Crapper & Co Ltd. receives its first patent for ventilating household drainage.

Thomas Crapper & Co Ltd. were engaged by The Royal Household to replace the sanitaryware and drainage at Sandringham House.

The company receives its second patent for an improved waste trap.

Another patent, this time for a foot lever operated water closet.

The company receives its second Royal Warrant from HRH Prince of Wales. The company then receives its third Royal Warrant from His Majesty King Edward VII.

Ford model B first produced.

Thomas Crapper died and is buried in Elmer’s End Cemetery, Beckenham, Kent.

The Great War.

The company continues to trade from 120 Kings Road building a strong reputation for high quality products and services.

The Marlborough works are sold and a large extension is built onto the back of 120 Kings Road for use as a factory and warehousing.

When RG Wharam dies leaving no heirs the company is sold to another London based sanitaryware company Boldings Ltd.

The company lies dormant under the ownership of Mr Cowell.

Hatfield Church (close to Thomas’s birth place of Thorne, Yorkshire) installs a stained glass window featuring a toilet to celebrate Thomas Crapper’s life.

A Thomas Crapper toilet and washbasin are installed in Westminster Abbey in time for the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William and The Duchess of Cambridge. At a similar time, a Thomas Crapper bathroom is installed in the Royal Suite of The Goring Hotel prior to the Duchess’s pre-wedding stay at the hotel.

Businesses are hit hard by a global pandemic. The Thomas Crapper team and their network of approved retailers strive to service clients with Thomas Crapper products, whilst complying with legal requirements.

A new brochure with new products and a refreshed brand identity is launched.