Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,256 pages of information and 244,497 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Geoffrey Burton

From Graces Guide

Sir Geoffrey Burton (1893-1954)

1893 February 2nd. Born the son of a Canon in the Church

Educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond (Scholar); Queen's College, Cambridge (Exhibitioner).

Served in Middle East, 1914-18 in R.E. rank of Captain, (mentioned in Despatches twice).

1927-30 was General Manager, Metropolitan Carriage Co

Later General Manager B.S.A.

1953 Chairman, Dennis Brothers and Director of Lodge Plugs

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