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of London
c.1940 Company incorporated
Owned a department store in Welwyn Garden City and Welwyn Stores (1929) Ltd
1951 Established South Eastern Bakeries Ltd as a subsidiary[1]
1952 Acquired a majority interest in Cresta Silks Ltd[2]
1953 Danesbury Properties Ltd, a subsidiary, decided to sell a large area of land in the northern part of Welwyn Garden City[3]
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