Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Try Group

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of Cowley, Uxbridge, construction, refurbishment of buildings, plant hire and housebuilders.

c.1903 Business established

1908 "TRY & HANCOCK, (Late W. S. TRY)"[1]

1910 Dissolution of the Partnership between William Sidney Try, of Cowley, in the county of Middlesex, Builder, and Thomas Hancock, of Yiewsley, in the said county of Middlesex, Builder, carrying on business as Builders and Contractors, at Cowley and Yiewsley aforesaid, under the style or firm of TRY AND HANCOCK. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid respectively by the said William Sidney Try, who will continue to carry on the business of a Builder and Contractor at Cowley aforesaid, in his own name only, and the said Thomas Hancock will continue to carry on the business of a Builder and Contractor at Yiewsley aforesaid,in his own name only.[2].

1936 "W. S. TRY Building Contractor Established 33 Years"[3]

1953 "W. S. TRY LTD. Reinforced Concrete Engineers HIGH RD., COWLEY PRACHEY WEST DRAYTON"[4]

1973 Tryways Ltd was incorporated

1976 Name changed to W. S. Try (Homes) Ltd

1986 Renamed as Try Homes Ltd

1988 Try Group Ltd was re-registered as Try Group Plc[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette 25 April 1908
  2. London Gazette 1 April, 1910
  3. Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette 05 June 1936
  4. Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette 23 October 1953
  5. 1988 Annual report