Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Greenvale Chemical Co

From Graces Guide

of Duke Street, Glasgow

of 727, Duke Street, Glasgow (1881)[1]

1854 Partnership dissolved. '...carried on in Glasgow by the Subscribers, the sole Partners thereof, under the Firm of THE GREENVALE CHEMICAL COMPANY, was DISSOLVED on the 15th current, in terms of the Contract of Copartery. The debts due by the Company will be paid by the Subscriber, John Jex Long, who continues the Business on his own account, and is authorised to receive payment of all debts due to the Company. John Jex Long, William Barclay...'[2]

1855 Manufacturers of Lucifer matches.[3]

Presumably the company adopted the name of the principal, i.e. John Jex Long.

1881 Became part of Bell and Black Match Co

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 06 July 1881
  2. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette Publication date:30 May 1854 Issue:6390 Page:446
  3. ↑ Glasgow Constitutional - Saturday 24 March 1855