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The Owen Organisation was a diversified firm built up from its origins in [[Rubery, Owen and Co| Rubery Owen]] with [[Alfred George Beech Owen]] and [[Ernest William Beech Owen]] (1910–1967) as managing directors; the other third of the company was owned by their sister, Jean. The managing directors remunerated themselves modestly and the company paid no dividends. | |||
1957 | 1957 It consisted of: | ||
* [[Rubery, Owen and Co]] | * [[Rubery, Owen and Co]] | ||
* [[Leabank Office Equipment]] | * [[Leabank Office Equipment]] | ||
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* [[Easiclene Porcelain-Enamel (1938)]] | * [[Easiclene Porcelain-Enamel (1938)]] | ||
* [[Shorrock Superchargers]] | * [[Shorrock Superchargers]] | ||
1959 Companies forming the Organization: | |||
* Rubery Owen and Co. Ltd., | |||
* [[Electro-Hydraulics]], Ltd. | |||
* Rubery Owen (Warrington) | |||
* E. Camelinat and Co. | |||
* [[Motor Panels (Coventry)]] | |||
* [[Hudson Brown]] | |||
* [[Bentley Hall Brick Co]]. | |||
* Easiclene Porcelain-Enamel (1938) | |||
* [[A. Warden and Co]]. | |||
* Rubery Owen and Kemsley Proprietary | |||
* Rubery Owen Housing Association | |||
* [[Rogers and Jackson]] | |||
* [[Salopian Engineers]] | |||
* [[Shuker and Son (Shrewsbury)]] | |||
* [[R. and J. Wrexham (Wholesale)]] | |||
* [[J. W. Baker and Co]]. | |||
* [[Nuts and Bolts (Darlaston)]] | |||
* C. and L. Hill | |||
* [[Brooke Tool Manufacturing Co]]. | |||
* [[A. G. Sutherland]] | |||
* [[Chains]] | |||
* [[Darlaston and District Housing Co]]. | |||
* [[T. S. Harrison and Sons]] | |||
* [[Invicta Electrodes]] | |||
* [[Kleine Co]]. | |||
* [[Eaton Axles]] | |||
* [[Associated Constructional Engineers]] | |||
* New Hall Farm | |||
* [[Waddington Tools]] | |||
* [[G. R. Smithson and Co]]. | |||
* Port Hamble | |||
* [[Luke Brothers]] | |||
* [[B. T. Developments]] | |||
* [[Gasel Appliances]] | |||
* Denfords Engineering Co | |||
* Rubery Owen | |||
* [[Kepston]] | |||
* Conveyancer Fork Trucks | |||
* Conveyancer Fork Trucks (Australia), Pty. | |||
* Electro Hydraulics (Canada), Ltd., | |||
* Gasel | |||
* [[J. E. Brassey and Son]] | |||
* The [[Castra Electric Washing Machine Co]]., Ltd. | |||
* [[Cardinal Steels]], Ltd. | |||
* Leabank Office Equipment, Ltd. | |||
* [[Bowser International]], Ltd. | |||
* [[Charles Clark and Son]], Ltd. | |||
* Charles Clark and Son (Stafford), Ltd. | |||
* Shorrock Superchargers | |||
* [[Hodgkiss Oilburners]] | |||
* Walsall Football Club | |||
* British Overseas Boat Co. | |||
* Hill, Alzen (Sales) | |||
* Rubery Owen and Scott (S.A.) | |||
* Rubery Owen (Canada) | |||
1969 The organisation was one of the biggest private businesses in Britain, with a workforce of about 16,000. [[Alfred George Beech Owen|Alfred Owen]] retired due to ill-health. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
* Biography of Sir Alfred George Beech Owen, ODNB | |||
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Revision as of 15:09, 28 July 2020
The Owen Organisation was a diversified firm built up from its origins in Rubery Owen with Alfred George Beech Owen and Ernest William Beech Owen (1910–1967) as managing directors; the other third of the company was owned by their sister, Jean. The managing directors remunerated themselves modestly and the company paid no dividends.
1957 It consisted of:
- Rubery, Owen and Co
- Leabank Office Equipment
- Conveyancer Fork Trucks
- E. Camelinat and Co
- C. and L. Hill
- Hill-Alzen
- Denfords Engineering Co
- Easiclene Porcelain-Enamel (1938)
- Shorrock Superchargers
1959 Companies forming the Organization:
- Rubery Owen and Co. Ltd.,
- Electro-Hydraulics, Ltd.
- Rubery Owen (Warrington)
- E. Camelinat and Co.
- Motor Panels (Coventry)
- Hudson Brown
- Bentley Hall Brick Co.
- Easiclene Porcelain-Enamel (1938)
- A. Warden and Co.
- Rubery Owen and Kemsley Proprietary
- Rubery Owen Housing Association
- Rogers and Jackson
- Salopian Engineers
- Shuker and Son (Shrewsbury)
- R. and J. Wrexham (Wholesale)
- J. W. Baker and Co.
- Nuts and Bolts (Darlaston)
- C. and L. Hill
- Brooke Tool Manufacturing Co.
- A. G. Sutherland
- Chains
- Darlaston and District Housing Co.
- T. S. Harrison and Sons
- Invicta Electrodes
- Kleine Co.
- Eaton Axles
- Associated Constructional Engineers
- New Hall Farm
- Waddington Tools
- G. R. Smithson and Co.
- Port Hamble
- Luke Brothers
- B. T. Developments
- Gasel Appliances
- Denfords Engineering Co
- Rubery Owen
- Kepston
- Conveyancer Fork Trucks
- Conveyancer Fork Trucks (Australia), Pty.
- Electro Hydraulics (Canada), Ltd.,
- Gasel
- J. E. Brassey and Son
- The Castra Electric Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
- Cardinal Steels, Ltd.
- Leabank Office Equipment, Ltd.
- Bowser International, Ltd.
- Charles Clark and Son, Ltd.
- Charles Clark and Son (Stafford), Ltd.
- Shorrock Superchargers
- Hodgkiss Oilburners
- Walsall Football Club
- British Overseas Boat Co.
- Hill, Alzen (Sales)
- Rubery Owen and Scott (S.A.)
- Rubery Owen (Canada)
1969 The organisation was one of the biggest private businesses in Britain, with a workforce of about 16,000. Alfred Owen retired due to ill-health.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Biography of Sir Alfred George Beech Owen, ODNB