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Became chairman of '''Atkinson Lorries (1933)''' Ltd. | Became chairman of '''Atkinson Lorries (1933)''' Ltd. | ||
1939 Charted accountant, lived in Wandsworth with Winifred M. Allen<ref>1939 register</ref> | |||
1948 Listed as of 40 Fairacres, Roehampton Lane, London S.W.15. Chairman and MD of Atkinson <ref> The Times, Wednesday, Dec 08, 1948</ref> | 1948 Listed as of 40 Fairacres, Roehampton Lane, London S.W.15. Chairman and MD of Atkinson <ref> The Times, Wednesday, Dec 08, 1948</ref> | ||
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By 1959 Chairman and Managing Director, [[Atkinson|Atkinson Lorries (Holdings)]], Ltd., and Chairman of its subsidiaries — [[Atkinson Vehicles]], Ltd., [[Nightingale Engineering Co]]., Ltd., [[Coach Bodies]] Ltd., Transport Vehicles (Atkinson) South Africa Ltd., Reg Lucas and Frank Payne Motors, Ltd. (Johannesburg), Atkinson Vehicles (Australasia), Pty., Ltd. | By 1959 Chairman and Managing Director, [[Atkinson|Atkinson Lorries (Holdings)]], Ltd., and Chairman of its subsidiaries — [[Atkinson Vehicles]], Ltd., [[Nightingale Engineering Co]]., Ltd., [[Coach Bodies]] Ltd., Transport Vehicles (Atkinson) South Africa Ltd., Reg Lucas and Frank Payne Motors, Ltd. (Johannesburg), Atkinson Vehicles (Australasia), Pty., Ltd. | ||
1970 Died in | 1970 Died in Wandsworth<ref>BMD</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 3 December 2018
William Gilbert Allen F.C.A., of Atkinson
1892 Born in London son of William Gilbert Allen (1869-1931)
Educated at Haileybury College.
1911 Articled as Chartered Accountant
WWI: Royal Artillery; wounded
1917 Adjutant of the Trade Test Centre, Woolwich
1918 Invalided out as Captain
1923-32 Partner in Maurice, Jenks, Percival and Co.
c.1931 Effectively took over the management of Atkinson
1932 Founded own firm of Chartered Accountants (Gilbert Allen and Co.)
1933 Acquired Atkinson
Became chairman of Atkinson Lorries (1933) Ltd.
1939 Charted accountant, lived in Wandsworth with Winifred M. Allen[1]
1948 Listed as of 40 Fairacres, Roehampton Lane, London S.W.15. Chairman and MD of Atkinson [2]
1955-56 Sheriff of the City of London
By 1959 Chairman and Managing Director, Atkinson Lorries (Holdings), Ltd., and Chairman of its subsidiaries — Atkinson Vehicles, Ltd., Nightingale Engineering Co., Ltd., Coach Bodies Ltd., Transport Vehicles (Atkinson) South Africa Ltd., Reg Lucas and Frank Payne Motors, Ltd. (Johannesburg), Atkinson Vehicles (Australasia), Pty., Ltd.
1970 Died in Wandsworth[3]