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Allen West (1877 - 1957), founder of [[Allen West and Co]]. | Allen West (1877 - 1957), founder of [[Allen West and Co]]. | ||
1894 Allen West started work at [[Ferranti|Ferranti's]] where he worked until 1899 when he joined up to fight in the Boer War.<ref name "Times1953">The Times, 17 June 1953.</ref> Invalided out of the army, he went to Hove for convalescence where he met his wife-to-be, Miss Ida Kenyon-Stow. | 1894 Allen West started work at [[Ferranti|Ferranti's]] where he worked until 1899 when he joined up to fight in the Boer War.<ref name = "Times1953">The Times, 17 June 1953.</ref> Invalided out of the army, he went to Hove for convalescence where he met his wife-to-be, Miss Ida Kenyon-Stow. | ||
1910 Founded [[Allen West and Co]]. | 1910 Founded [[Allen West and Co]]. | ||
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1933 Resigned as Managing Director but remained on the Board. | 1933 Resigned as Managing Director but remained on the Board. | ||
1953 Retired from the company.<ref name "Times1953"/> | 1953 Retired from the company.<ref name ="Times1953"/> | ||
1957 Died in his 80th year. | 1957 Died in his 80th year. |
Latest revision as of 21:53, 7 October 2022
Allen West (1877 - 1957), founder of Allen West and Co.
1894 Allen West started work at Ferranti's where he worked until 1899 when he joined up to fight in the Boer War.[1] Invalided out of the army, he went to Hove for convalescence where he met his wife-to-be, Miss Ida Kenyon-Stow.
1910 Founded Allen West and Co.
1933 Resigned as Managing Director but remained on the Board.
1953 Retired from the company.[1]
1957 Died in his 80th year.