R. M. Williams
RM (Reginald Murray) Williams AO CBE (), saddlery, boot and clothing manufacturer, miner and author, moved to Adelaide from his birthplace near the Flinders Rangers when he was At 15 he left his family to build a stone water tank in the desert before becoming a camelboy for the missionary William Wade. Travelling with Wade he learned bushcraft including leather plaiting from drovers and Aboriginal people living traditionally. Later, while building wells in South Australia's Gammon Ranges, he learned saddlemaking from George Smith, known as Dollar Mick, a self taught itinerant saddler. 'RM' set up his first factory at the back of the family home in Prospect, SA in , making boots and pack saddles for cattle king Sir Sidney Kidman. The Prospect premises were to serve him until the early s, when he opened a separate showroom for his wares. As his business struggled with debt, he bought a gold mine near Tennant Creek, Nobles Nob, which became one of the richest small mines in Australia. In the early s, finding prosperity stressful, he relocated to Rockbar, a cattle station. Over the following decades, as he acquired more and more property, his company diversified into
Reginald Murray Williams
Because of RM’s support in forming the Equestrian Federation of Australia, the Australian Olympic Equestrian Team has competed in ms boots since the Melbourne Olympics of
RM was the founder of Australia’s Bicentennial National Trail - a 5, km route through Australian bush, wilderness and mountain areas. It is suitable for horse riders, walkers and mountain bike riders.
RM and his wife Erica together with Tom Quilty were the inspiration for the Tom Quilty Endurance Ride in , which is held annually and is now an international event. Nominated as a National Living Treasure by Prime Minister John Howard MP, Reginald Murray Williams was also chosen as Patron of Year of the Outback.
Reginald Murray Williams AO, CMG passed away on 4 November aged 95; a Queensland State funeral followed as the nation mourned the death of an Australian legend.
Reginald Murray Williams AO, CMG ( - )
Biography
Reg Williams AO, CMG is Notable.
R.M. Williams [1]AO, [2]CMG was an Australian bushman who rose from a swagman to a millionaire He created an Australian style of clothing, hats, boots etc to be worn in the bush. The R.M. Williams brand is now known worldwide.
Birth
Reginald Murray Williams was born in Belalie North on 24 May [3]South Australia. He is better known as R.M. Williams.
Education
When he was 10 years old, his family moved to Adelaide so the children could go to a better school. However, at age 13 he left school.
Occupations
Coming from a relatively poor background, he got a 6-months job learning how to make cement in northwest Victoria before following it up using those skills on a job in Laverton, north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, having got to Kalgoorlie from Port Augusta by train. He worked with a half-caste who taught him so much about bush craft as well, whom he wrote in his autobiography (see his books: Beneath Whose Hands in , co-authored with Olaf Ruhen in the Sun edition, Ch.1 and Ch.2) was better in many ways than he was and gave him a far better education than he got
R.M. Williams &#; History, Philosophy, Iconic Products
It&#;s safe to say that Australia isn&#;t the boot capital of the world, but one there&#;s one iconic brand that wouldn&#;t call anywhere else home. For over 80 years, R.M. Williams has been known across the world for its high-quality, handmade leather boots, as well as a range of apparel and accessories inspired by the Australian outback.
The History and Philosophy of R.M. Williams
The R.M. Williams story is synonymous with the life of its founder, Reginald Murray Williams (known simply as &#;R.M.&#;). Born in , in the small Australian locality of Balelie North, R.M. grew up in the outback, his father a settler and horse trainer.
In , R.M.&#;s family relocated to Adelaide, South Australia, in search of an education for young R.M. and his two sisters, but R.M. despised the move and struggled to settle into the education system. After sticking it out for three years, he left school at the age of 15 and return to the Australian bush—a challenging environment he&#;d grown to love.
A young Reginald Murray Williams. Image via R.M Williams.
Traveling back towards the north of Australia, R.M. sought and found manual w
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