Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

William Bodden and Son

From Graces Guide
1891.
1884.
1911.
1911.
1958.

William Bodden and Son of Hargreaves Works, Oldham.

Spindle and Flyer manufacturer.

formerly Higginson and Co

formerly Bodden and Mercer.

1914 Directors: Wm. Crellin, Geo. Harrison, Wm. Bodden, Harry Bodden, F. Ashton, Arthur Buckley. Secretary: Orlando Kenworthy. Premises: Extensive, fully equipped with all the latest improvements. Staff: About 800. Business: Manufacture of Spindles and Flyers.

1901 Incorporated as a Limited Company.

1959 Premises and plant acquired by Ernest Scragg and Sons.[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Mar 04, 1959