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of Upperhulme Dyeworks, near Leek; Mayfield Mills, Ashbourne; and Buxton Road Mills, Leek.<ref name="Times 1947"/> | of Upperhulme Dyeworks, near Leek; [[Mayfield Mill, Ashbourne| Mayfield Mills]], Ashbourne; and [[Buxton Road Mill, Leek| Buxton Road Mills]], Leek.<ref name="Times 1947"/> | ||
of [[Parkside Mills, Golborne]] and [[Pendle Mill, Leigh]]. | of [[Parkside Mills, Golborne]] and [[Pendle Mill, Leigh]]. | ||
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1947 '''William Tatton (Leek)''' incorporated as a Public Limited Company to acquire the entire share capital of [[William Tatton and Co]].<ref name="Times 1947"/> | 1947 '''William Tatton (Leek)''' incorporated as a Public Limited Company to acquire the entire share capital of [[William Tatton and Co]].<ref name="Times 1947"/> | ||
1959 Purchased from [[Courtaulds]] the rayon processing mills of [[Harbens]].<ref>The Times, November 3, 1959</ref> | |||
1964 Acquired by [[Carrington and Dewhurst]].<ref>The Times, December 16, 1964</ref> | |||
1971 'Coincidental with the proposed sale of [[William Tatton and Co]] and [[Aycliffe Textiles]] to [[ICI|I.C.I.]] the management structure of the various yarn companies will be rationalised under a single company to be called [[Carrington Viyella Yarns]]. This new company will control the activities of the following businesses, which henceforth will cooperate as branches of Carrington Viyella Yarns Ltd: [[C. E. M. (Spinners)]], [[Robinson Brothers (Blackburn)]]. Ensor Mills. Lily Mills. [[Robert Hyde Buckley and Sons]]. [[C. E. M. (Liverpool)]], Redmayne and Isherwood. In addition it will control the operations of [[S. Bourne and Co]]., which will become a subsidiary of Carrington Viyella Yarns. The board of Carrington Viyella Yarns will be, MR. G. BATTERSBY. chairman: MR. J. WHITTAKER. deputy chairman: Mr. C. R. Black, managing director Lily and Ensor Mills; Mr. T. A. Isherwood. managing director Redmayne and Isherwood; Mr. G. S. McKittrick, managing director Liverpool; Mr. W. R. Pomfret. technical director: Mr. N. Sharrock. managing director C. E. M.: Mr. J. Slack. managing director [[Barlow and Jones]]. Mr. Whittaker will have special responsibility for yarn processing activities, the management team for which will be: Mr. J. Carton (general manager. S. Bourne), Mr. W. Smallshaw (general Robert Hyde Buckley). Mr. M. Ditchburn (general manager Robinson Brothers). The divisional accountant will be Mr S. Young.'<ref>Birmingham Daily Post - Thursday 19 August 1971</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[[Category: Town - Leigh]] | [[Category: Town - Leigh]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 10 April 2025
of Upperhulme Dyeworks, near Leek; Mayfield Mills, Ashbourne; and Buxton Road Mills, Leek.[1]
of Parkside Mills, Golborne and Pendle Mill, Leigh.
Throwsters, dyers and processors of silk, rayon and nylon yarns.
1869 Company founded.[1]
1929 Incorporated as a Private Limited Company.[1]
1947 William Tatton (Leek) incorporated as a Public Limited Company to acquire the entire share capital of William Tatton and Co.[1]
1959 Purchased from Courtaulds the rayon processing mills of Harbens.[2]
1964 Acquired by Carrington and Dewhurst.[3]
1971 'Coincidental with the proposed sale of William Tatton and Co and Aycliffe Textiles to I.C.I. the management structure of the various yarn companies will be rationalised under a single company to be called Carrington Viyella Yarns. This new company will control the activities of the following businesses, which henceforth will cooperate as branches of Carrington Viyella Yarns Ltd: C. E. M. (Spinners), Robinson Brothers (Blackburn). Ensor Mills. Lily Mills. Robert Hyde Buckley and Sons. C. E. M. (Liverpool), Redmayne and Isherwood. In addition it will control the operations of S. Bourne and Co., which will become a subsidiary of Carrington Viyella Yarns. The board of Carrington Viyella Yarns will be, MR. G. BATTERSBY. chairman: MR. J. WHITTAKER. deputy chairman: Mr. C. R. Black, managing director Lily and Ensor Mills; Mr. T. A. Isherwood. managing director Redmayne and Isherwood; Mr. G. S. McKittrick, managing director Liverpool; Mr. W. R. Pomfret. technical director: Mr. N. Sharrock. managing director C. E. M.: Mr. J. Slack. managing director Barlow and Jones. Mr. Whittaker will have special responsibility for yarn processing activities, the management team for which will be: Mr. J. Carton (general manager. S. Bourne), Mr. W. Smallshaw (general Robert Hyde Buckley). Mr. M. Ditchburn (general manager Robinson Brothers). The divisional accountant will be Mr S. Young.'[4]