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 162,258 pages of information and 244,500 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.

John Barran and Sons

From Graces Guide

of Chorley Lane, Leeds, Wholesale Men's Clothing Manufacturer.

c.1855 Established by John Barran (afterwards Sir John Barran, Bart.).

1903 Incorporated as a Limited Company

1903 The company was registered on 28 March, to acquire the business of woollen merchants etc, of the firm of the same name. [1]

1914 Directors: Henry Barran, J.P. (Chairman), Rowland Barran, M.P., Sir John N. Barran, Bart., M.P., P. Austyn Barran (Managing Director), R. Noel Barran, W. H. Spice, John Lyall, W. O. Biddle, G. C. Veale and C. Crampton. Secretary: Leonard Hawkesworth.


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Sources of Information

  1. The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908