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1935 Acquired [[Rayonese]], company name changed to '''Balstone Cooke and Rayonese'''.<ref name="Times 1947">The Times, July 28, 1947</ref> | 1935 Acquired [[Rayonese]], company name changed to '''Balstone Cooke and Rayonese'''.<ref name="Times 1947">The Times, July 28, 1947</ref> | ||
1946 Acquired [[Barraclough Milner and Co]].<ref name="Times 1947"/> | 1946 Acquired [[Barraclough, Milner and Co]].<ref name="Times 1947"/> | ||
1947 Acquired [[Thomas Mellodew and Co]].<ref>The Times, April 2, 1951</ref> | 1947 Acquired [[Thomas Mellodew and Co]].<ref>The Times, April 2, 1951</ref> |
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Balstone, Cooke and Co of Temple Buildings, Altrincham Street, Manchester.
1857 Established by H. K. Balstone.
1895 Incorporated as a Limited Company.
1935 Acquired Rayonese, company name changed to Balstone Cooke and Rayonese.[1]
1946 Acquired Barraclough, Milner and Co.[1]
1947 Acquired Thomas Mellodew and Co.[2]
1955 Announced the closure of the Parkfield and Moorside Mills owned by its subsidiary Thomas Mellodew and Co.[3]
1959 Acquired by Vantona Textiles[4]