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* '''Benjamin Colls''' (1815-1878) - A builder and the founder of the firm of [[Colls and Sons]], of Moorgate Street and Camberwell, which later became [[George Trollope and Sons and Colls and Sons|Trollope and Colls]].
Builders, of Moorgate Street and Camberwell


* 1867 He was elected Common Councilman, Ward of Coleman Street in 1867, and also became Chairman of the City Lands Committee (Chief Commoner of the City).
1840 '''Benjamin Colls''' (1815-1878) formed [[Colls and Sons]].  


1867 Colls was elected a Common Councilman, Ward of Coleman Street, and also became Chairman of the City Lands Committee (Chief Commoner of the City).


1903 Amalgamation with the building business of [[George Trollope and Sons]] to form [[George Trollope and Sons and Colls and Sons]]<ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref>, otherwise known as '''Trollope and Colls'''


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[[Category: Building Contractors]]

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Builders, of Moorgate Street and Camberwell

1840 Benjamin Colls (1815-1878) formed Colls and Sons.

1867 Colls was elected a Common Councilman, Ward of Coleman Street, and also became Chairman of the City Lands Committee (Chief Commoner of the City).

1903 Amalgamation with the building business of George Trollope and Sons to form George Trollope and Sons and Colls and Sons[1], otherwise known as Trollope and Colls

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Sources of Information

  1. The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
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