On 23 December 1912, Hawkes & Co. bought №1 Savile Row from the Royal Geographical Society for £38,000, in part because the firm had dressed so many explorers.
Den 23. december 1912 købte Hawkes & Co. №1 Savile Row af Royal Geographical Society for £38.000, bl.a. fordi firmaet havde syet tøj til mange opdagelsesrejsende.