Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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White, Allom and Co

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of 15 George Street, Hanover Square, London, W1, Decorative Artists

1901 Gilbert Fox Allom joined his brother as a partner in the firm, interior decorators.

Their decorating work led to growing activity in domestic lighting.

1905 Gilbert Fox Allom formed a separate company under the name of Allom Brothers to carry out electrical contracts in conjunction with White, Allom and Co.

1938 Formed a new subsidiary White Allom Aircraft [1]

WWII Manufactured parts for the De Havilland Mosquito [2]

1960 Merged with Holloway Brothers (London) to form Holloway White Allom

1964 Acquired by John Laing and Son

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Sources of Information

  1. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1938/1938%20-%202277.PDF
  2. Mosquito by C. Martin Sharp and Michael J. F. Bowyer. Published by Crecy Books in 1995. ISBN 0-947554-41-6