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 244,499 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.

Philip Edward Ripley

From Graces Guide

Philip Edward Ripley M.I.Mech.E. of Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies, Orwell Works, Ipswich.

1861 Born son of Rev. Canon W. N. Ripley, of Earlham Hall, Norwich.

Educated at Haileybury College.

Apprenticed to R. and W. Hawthorn

Became a Member of the staff

1885 Joined Ransomes, Sims, and Jefferies

1886 Appointed Managing Director

1905 Appointed Chairman

1919 Resigned when Ruston and Hornsby acquired the ordinary shares in the company but remained on the Board.



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