R. R. Whitehead and Brothers
of Royal George Mills, Greenfield, near Oldham, Lancs. Telephone: Mossley 63. Cables: "Whiteheads, Greenfield, Oldham". London Office: 2nd Floor Blackfriars House, New Bridge Street, EC4. (1947)
1870 The company was registered on 9 August, to acquire a business of cotton spinners. [1]
1891 Advert. Manufacturers of roller cloths for the cotton industry. [2]
1891 Directory (Uppermill and Greenfield): Listed as cotton spinners and manufacturers.[3]
1917 Advert. Manufacturer of all types of cloths and tapes. [4]
1926 Patent - Improvements in and relating to felting machines. [5]
Patent - Improvements in the manufacture of felt. [6]
1932 Acquired by Porritt and Spencer.
1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of "Royal George" Felt for all Mechanical Purposes, Surgical, Furnishing, Millinery, etc. (Earls Court, Ground Floor, Stand No. 79) [7]
1980 Merged with Bury and Masco Industries and Cooper and Co (Birmingham) to form Bury Cooper Whitehead.[8]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners Directory
- ↑ 1891 Cotton Mills in Uppermill and Greenfield
- ↑ 1917 Worrall's Yorkshire Textile Directory Advert p28
- ↑ [1] Wikipatents
- ↑ [2] Wikipatents
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair p297
- ↑ Gwent Gazette - 11 September 1980