Our history
We can trace the roots of Furley Page back to circa 1725. Below is a visual representation of our history and how it coincides with other historical events over the centuries. More details of the history of Furley Page and our ‘family tree’ can be found here.
Our timeline
James Hanson is practising law with apprentices in Burgate, Canterbury.
King George I is on the throne. Four Seasons by Vivaldi is first published.
William Long (who trained with James Hanson) continues the practice on James Hanson’s death and becomes Sherriff of Canterbury in 1763, and subsequently Mayor of Canterbury and Master of Maynards Hospital.
First voyage of James Cook on HMS Endeavour.
John Zaccahirah Plummer becomes an articled clerk to E. H. Sandys, they operate in partnership until 1794 and separately thereafter.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies aged 35.
Charles Sandys becomes articled clerk to his father, E. H. Sandys, and practices separately after 1808.
Robert Furley becomes articled clerk to Charles Sandys and then operates in Canterbury and Ashford from 1830.
On King William IV’s death in 1837, Victoria became Queen at the age of 18.
William Henry Furley (banker and solicitor) marries Sarah Plummer (daughter of Stephen Plummer). Donates the mayoral chain to the Mayor and Corporation of Canterbury to be worn on all public occasions.
Charles Dickens publishes the first instalment of Great Expectations.
A letter from H Waddington in Whitehall to Furley & Callaway to organise the removal of tollgates, bars and tollhouses, by 1 November 1867 (Medway, Sittingbourne, Faversham and Canterbury).
Pigot’s Directory of 1870 shows Walter Furley practising law from 38 St Margaret’s Street, Canterbury
William Henry Furley was a trustee of the Municipal Charities of the City. Through his charity £400 was allocated to provide greatcoats for poor deserving men over 60 every November. The charities were brought together under one set of trustees.
The British Empire celebrates Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective Sherlock Holmes makes his first appearance in the novel: A Study in Scarlet.
Frank Mainwaring Furley (son of Walter Furley) takes his law society exams and later joins Walter Furley as a partner in the practice.
First World War
The BBC is formed in October 1922
Second World War
On 6 February 1952, King George VI died, Princess Elizabeth acceded to the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II.
Furley & Page merged with E.A. Barton – then trading from Canterbury and Whitstable.
Furley Page merges with Fielding and Pembrook
First moon landing – Apollo 11.
The firm operates under the name Furley Page Fielding and Barton
Tim Berners-Lee, a British Scientist, invented the World Wide Web (“www”).
The firm goes fully computerised on a networked system.
The firm establishes its financial services department
The European Union is founded
The firm’s name becomes Furley Page Solicitors.
Human Genome Project announced they had ‘completed’ the job; with a finished sequence in 2003.
The firm opens its Thames Gateway office located in Chatham Historic Dockyard
Britain hosts the successful London 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
King Charles III, became King on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022.
The firm relocates its Whitstable office to modern offices in Estuary View
Furley Page celebrates 300th anniversary
