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* By 1894 the Lister Electric Light and Power Manufacturing Co was formed by the sons of William Lister at the River Mill, Dursley. | |||
* 1903, after the death of William, the company was taken over by R.A. Lister, creating the [[Lister Electrical Machinery Co]] | |||
* 1907 The company and factory was taken over by Mr H. St. Hill Mawdsley when he arrived in the town. He promptly renamed the mill the "Zone Works" to commemorate the "Zone" patents he held on the design of a 2-pole DC motor. Mr Mawdsley originally lived at Rednock House prior to moving to Barnwood in Gloucester, after which he travelled daily by car to the factory in Dursley. | |||
Revision as of 09:47, 26 May 2010
Lister Electric Light and Power Manufacturing Co
- By 1894 the Lister Electric Light and Power Manufacturing Co was formed by the sons of William Lister at the River Mill, Dursley.
- 1903, after the death of William, the company was taken over by R.A. Lister, creating the Lister Electrical Machinery Co
- 1907 The company and factory was taken over by Mr H. St. Hill Mawdsley when he arrived in the town. He promptly renamed the mill the "Zone Works" to commemorate the "Zone" patents he held on the design of a 2-pole DC motor. Mr Mawdsley originally lived at Rednock House prior to moving to Barnwood in Gloucester, after which he travelled daily by car to the factory in Dursley.