William McGeoch and Co










of 28 West Campbell Street, Glasgow
William McGeoch and Co Ltd., of Warwick Works, Coventry Rd, Birmingham; of 28 West Campbell St., Glasgow.
1832 Business established, presumably by William McGeoch (1808- )
Later the business was run by William McGeoch, Senior
1904 Supplied electrical fitting to the training ship HMS Bellerophon
1922 Employees 400-500. Directors: Lauchlan A. McGeoch (Chairman and Managing), Alexander McGeoch, O.B.E. William McGeoch, Robert Archibald, D. T. Wilson, J.P. Products: Ships' hardware and metal cabin furnishings, signal lamps, ships' oil and candle lamps, motor lamps, switches, switchboards, electrical accessories and fittings.
1982 Acquired by Bowthorpe Holdings[1]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Aug 19, 1982