Charles Francis and Sons

of London and elsewhere, cement manufacturers

1810 Company established, presumably by Charles Francis

1820s Presumably Francis bought his sons into the business at some point.

1833 Francis and White acquired the business of James Frost who had developed and patented a method of making cement

1836 Dissolution of the Partnership between Charles Francis, John Bazley White, Charles Larkin Francis, and Alfred Francis, of Nine Elms, Battersea, in the County of Surrey, Roman Cement Manufacturers

1854 Dissolution of the Partnership between Charles Francis, Charles Larkin Francis, and Alfred Francis, under the style or firm of Charles Francis and Sons, at Nine Elms, Battersea, in the county of Surrey, and elsewhere, Cement Manufacturers, so far as regards the said Charles Francis.

1871 Dissolution of the Partnership between Charles Larkin Francis and Henry Francis, carrying on the business of Cement Manufacturers, under the style or firm of Charles Francis and Son, at West Medina Mills, Newport, in the Isle of Wight, and at 17, Gracechurch-street, in the city of London, on the 3th day of May 1871, the said Charles Larkin Francis having retired from the said business.

1897 The company was to be voluntarily wound up; Charles Watson Low was appointed liquidator; Richard Plews was chairman

The Partnership between Richard Plews, Charles Watson Low and Arthur Henry Douglas of 24 Rood-lane London and of West Medina Cement Mills, Newport Isle of Wight carrying on business under the style or firm of Charles Francis Son and Co., Cement Manufacturers was dissolved by mutual consent; the business was transferred to Charles Francis Son and Company Limited and would be continued by the Company at the above addresses.

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