On 2nd Jul 2015 1:21pm, tintagel said:
Trying to find out about Vincent Beesley. I know he was a freeman of the city and he was a tailor.
Don't know the name Vincent Beesley, but wasn't / isn't there a firm of electricians Lee Beesley?
| Roger T Torksey All posts by this member | 1 of 5 Thu 2nd Jul 2015 3:11pm Member: Joined Jul 2019 Total posts:543 On 2nd Jul 2015 1:21pm, tintagel said:
Trying to find out about Vincent Beesley. I know he was a freeman of the city and he was a tailor.
Don't know the name Vincent Beesley, but wasn't / isn't there a firm of electricians Lee Beesley? |
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| Prof Gloucester All posts by this member | 2 of 5 Fri 23rd Nov 2018 5:26pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1534 Yes, Lee Beesley's showroom was in Warwick Row, next to the Reform Club (this was the Food Office during WW2.) |
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| Prof Gloucester All posts by this member | 3 of 5 Fri 23rd Nov 2018 9:19pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1534 Lee Beesley's electrical business was burgeoning in the 50s and 60s and most probably later.
Edited by member, 23rd Nov 2018 11:02 pm |
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| scrutiny coventry All posts by this member | 4 of 5 Sat 24th Nov 2018 7:45am Member: Joined Feb 2010 Total posts:752 Knew the Lee Beesley name but just read the interesting history of the firm which has now been going 110 yrs and it's Cov related.
Edited by member, 24th Nov 2018 7:55 am |
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| Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 5 of 5 Sat 24th Nov 2018 8:02am Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5604 Interesting link - thanks.  Shame that the first name (William Iliffe) is spelt incorrectly (twice!)  |
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