X941/2/1/9

Laporte News. Issue no.9. Front cover photograph of L.P.O’Brien laying the foundation stone of Battery Works at Stallingborough, Lincs. Includes reports on the works and sports clubs plus the following: - Retirement and career history of John Sutherland, Kingsway Works, Luton - Obituary for Tom Bedford and Arthur Nicholson. - Mining barytes in Bridford, Devon. With photo of mine agent John Stuart and Bill Morgan. - Plans for development of Battery Works at Stallingborough, Lincs with report on stone laying ceremony. - Obituary of Douglas Wait, Luton. - Bailey family working for Laporte. With photos of Harry Bailey, Ernest Bailey, Albert Bailey and Harry S. Bailey, all working at John Nicholson & Sons. - New registered offices at Hanover House, London. - Monk Bretton pigeon fanciers.

Sept 1951

From: 1951 To: 1951

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Laporte Limited,
John Nicholson & Sons Limited,
O'Brien, L.P.,
Sutherland, John,
Bedford, Tom,
Nicholson, Arthur,
Stuart, John,
Morgan, Bill,
Wait, Douglas,
Bailey, Harry,
Bailey, Ernest,
Bailey, Albert,
Bailey, Harry S.

LUTON, Stallingborough, Luton Kingsway, London, Bridford, Monk Bretton, Laporte Limited, John Nicholson & Sons Limited, manufacturing, mining, sports, social activities, pigeons, obituaries