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See also [[John West and Co]] | See also [[John West and Co]] | ||
1862 Business established. The original directors included [[Alexander Angus Croll]] and [[George Rait | 1862 Business established. The original directors included [[Alexander Angus Croll]] and [[George Rait, Jun]] and [[Stephenson Clarke]]; early share holders were Dr [[Fraser (2)|Fraser]] and [[H. P. Stephenson]]<ref>1862 Minutes book</ref> | ||
1922 Directors: Sir H. Cowan, F. R. Smith, W. W. Parkinson and J. A. Macleod. Sec. F. W. Church. | 1922 Directors: Sir H. Cowan, F. R. Smith, W. W. Parkinson and J. A. Macleod. Sec. F. W. Church. | ||
Revision as of 08:27, 1 April 2020
of Oldham (1909)
'Crolls' of 238 Kingsland Road, London, EC4. Telephone: Bishopsgate 7571. Telegraphic Address: "Meter, 'Phone, London"
Late West and Gregson, established 1830 (see picture of the building)
See also John West and Co
1862 Business established. The original directors included Alexander Angus Croll and George Rait, Jun and Stephenson Clarke; early share holders were Dr Fraser and H. P. Stephenson[3]
1922 Directors: Sir H. Cowan, F. R. Smith, W. W. Parkinson and J. A. Macleod. Sec. F. W. Church.
1925 Parkinson and W. and B. Cowan owned 98% of the shares in the Gas Meter Co which in turn had a minority interest in the Diaphragm and General Leather Co Ltd[4].
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Gas Measuring Apparatus of all kinds, including Meters, Governors, Gauges, Test Meters, Clock controllers, Automatic Time Switches, etc., and the Recorda Money Box for Service Rentals and Tariff Schemes. (Stand Nos. Ca.803 and Ca.702) [5]