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1895 Thompson invented ''Verre sur Verre'' enamelled glass. | 1895 Thompson invented ''Verre sur Verre'' enamelled glass. | ||
1939-43 '''Thompson L'Hospied and Co.''' Ltd purchased land adjoining [[Incandescent Heat Co]] at Amblecote, Stourbridge, West Midlands | 1939 EGM decided to voluntarily wind up the company<ref>London Gazette, 24 November 1939</ref>. | ||
1939-43 Papers in the National Archives indicate that '''Thompson L'Hospied and Co.''' Ltd purchased land adjoining [[Incandescent Heat Co]] at Amblecote, Stourbridge, West Midlands<ref>National Archives [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=045-705-399&cid=4-46-11#4-46-11]</ref> | |||
1961 [[Incandescent Heat Co]] was acquired by [[Wellman, Smith, Owen Engineering Corporation]] | 1961 [[Incandescent Heat Co]] was acquired by [[Wellman, Smith, Owen Engineering Corporation]] | ||
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Charles Herbert Thompson was trained as a chemist and had many commercial interests in England and France. He formed the Crystaline Company as well as operating the firms of Bullers Ltd in Tipton and Thompson L'Hospied & Co Ltd near Stourbridge. He also owned an art pottery near to that of Clement Massier at Golfe Juan in the South of France[1].
1895 Thompson invented Verre sur Verre enamelled glass.
1939 EGM decided to voluntarily wind up the company[2].
1939-43 Papers in the National Archives indicate that Thompson L'Hospied and Co. Ltd purchased land adjoining Incandescent Heat Co at Amblecote, Stourbridge, West Midlands[3]
1961 Incandescent Heat Co was acquired by Wellman, Smith, Owen Engineering Corporation
1965 Thompson L'Hospied and Co was renamed Wellman Alloys