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Burrup, Mathieson and Sprague

From Graces Guide

of 35 Throgmorton Street, London.[1] Manufacturing Stationers and Printers

1628 Established

When known as Burrup & Sons, occupied a site in the Royal Exchange from 1720 (the original sign of the Dolphin being still in existence in the Guildhall Museum).

1897 On the retirement of William Burrup and John Burrup from Burrup and Sons, F. W. Burrup amalgamated with Gerald J. Mathieson of 4 Angel Court as Burrup and Mathieson[2]

1905 Incorporated as a private limited company.

c.1914 the firm became Burrup, Mathieson and Sprague of Throgmorton Street[3]

1914 Directors: F. W. Burrup (Chairman and Managing Director), W. J. Williams, H. G. Mathieson, E. N. Mathieson and A. E. Gent. Specialities: Prospectus and Company Printing, Share Warrants, Bonds, Certificates, all classes of Letterpress and Lithographic work. All styles of binding and loose leaf books, filing devices and card indexes, law and other stationery.

1923 It was agreed that the Company be wound up voluntarily; and that Mr. Albert George Gronow, of Oakledgh Corner, Hatch End, Middlesex, be appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up,"[4]

Presumably later Burrup, Mathieson and Co, which was acquired by Exchange Telegraph Co in 1964.

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Sources of Information

  1. Post Office London Directory, 1914.
  2. The Times Jan. 1, 1897
  3. The Times Mar. 27, 1914
  4. London gazette 22 June 1923