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1940s Established as a machine tool business | 1940s Established as a machine tool business. This used the same telegraphic address as [[Smith, Barker and Willson]] so presumably was a continuation of that business in some way. | ||
1945 'Mr. G. H. Willson <br>The death has occurred at Walton-on-Thames of Mr. [[George Henry Willson]] (71), a former well-known Halifax machine tool maker, of the firm [[Smith, Barker and Willson]], Ovenden. His wife, Mrs. [[Laura A. Willson|Laura Willson]], who died four years ago, was associated with him in the business and took a prominent part in a number of house-building enterprises. Their only son. Mr. [[George Willson]], of [[Willson Lathes]], Ltd., died three years ago.'<ref> Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 19 June 1945 </ref> | |||
1947 Willson Lathes went public | 1947 Willson Lathes went public | ||
1964 Acquired an engineering business in Dorset [[ | 1964 Acquired an engineering business in Dorset [[Meggitt Engineering]] and changed its name to [[Meggitt|Willson-Meggitt Holdings]]. | ||
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[[Category: Town - Halifax]] | [[Category: Town - Halifax]] | ||
[[Category:Machine Tools]] | [[Category:Machine Tools]] | ||
[[Category: Machine Tools - West Yorkshire]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:47, 25 January 2021
of Halifax
1940s Established as a machine tool business. This used the same telegraphic address as Smith, Barker and Willson so presumably was a continuation of that business in some way.
1945 'Mr. G. H. Willson
The death has occurred at Walton-on-Thames of Mr. George Henry Willson (71), a former well-known Halifax machine tool maker, of the firm Smith, Barker and Willson, Ovenden. His wife, Mrs. Laura Willson, who died four years ago, was associated with him in the business and took a prominent part in a number of house-building enterprises. Their only son. Mr. George Willson, of Willson Lathes, Ltd., died three years ago.'[1]
1947 Willson Lathes went public
1964 Acquired an engineering business in Dorset Meggitt Engineering and changed its name to Willson-Meggitt Holdings.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 19 June 1945