Cory, William, & Son Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Rickett, Smith & Co
- Rickett, Cockerell & Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Fuel distribution inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc, products
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Distribution - retailing
Fuel retailing inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc
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Recycling & waste management
Refuse collection & disposal
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Transport services
Ship towage, lighterage, stevedoring, etc, services
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Transport services
Shipping services - short distance, inc ownership & management
Notes:
Established in 1896 through merger of eight coal factors - wholesale and retail coal merchant, shipping and lighterage businesses involved in the London coal trade. The merged businesses included William Cory & Son, Lambert Brothers, D Radford & Co, Beadle Brothers Ltd, J & C Harrison, Green Holland & Son, Mann George & Co and G J Cockerell & Co Ltd. 1899 retail business merged with that of Rickett Smith & Co Ltd when known as Rickett Cockerell & Co Ltd. Later diversfied into other fuels and their transport also by land. Also ship towage, waste disposal, etc. Acquired in 1972 by Ocean Steam Ship Co Ltd which shortly afterwards changed its name to Ocean Transport & Trading Co Ltd
Publications:
- Black Diamonds by Sea by Johnston, C H
- Cory Towage. A group history by Harvey, William J
- Fires of London. A history of the Thames lighterage operations of William Cory & Son Ltd by Keenan, Ken E
- One Hundred Years. A brief history of the Cory fleet by Unknown
- Roll of Honour. The Great War. Names of employees of Wm Cory & Son Ltd who served in His Majesty's forces up to 30th September 1917 by Unknown
- 'William Cory & Son Ltd' in N L Middlemiss, Black Diamond Fleets. An account of the main east coast collier fleets of Great Britain, 1850-2000 by Middlemiss, Norman L
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Rickett, Smith & Co
- Rickett, Cockerell & Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Fuel distribution inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc, products
- Distribution - retailing Fuel retailing inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc
- Recycling & waste management Refuse collection & disposal
- Transport services Ship towage, lighterage, stevedoring, etc, services
- Transport services Shipping services - short distance, inc ownership & management
Notes:
Established in 1896 through merger of eight coal factors - wholesale and retail coal merchant, shipping and lighterage businesses involved in the London coal trade. The merged businesses included William Cory & Son, Lambert Brothers, D Radford & Co, Beadle Brothers Ltd, J & C Harrison, Green Holland & Son, Mann George & Co and G J Cockerell & Co Ltd. 1899 retail business merged with that of Rickett Smith & Co Ltd when known as Rickett Cockerell & Co Ltd. Later diversfied into other fuels and their transport also by land. Also ship towage, waste disposal, etc. Acquired in 1972 by Ocean Steam Ship Co Ltd which shortly afterwards changed its name to Ocean Transport & Trading Co LtdPublications:
- Black Diamonds by Sea by Johnston, C H
- Cory Towage. A group history by Harvey, William J
- Fires of London. A history of the Thames lighterage operations of William Cory & Son Ltd by Keenan, Ken E
- One Hundred Years. A brief history of the Cory fleet by Unknown
- Roll of Honour. The Great War. Names of employees of Wm Cory & Son Ltd who served in His Majesty's forces up to 30th September 1917 by Unknown
- 'William Cory & Son Ltd' in N L Middlemiss, Black Diamond Fleets. An account of the main east coast collier fleets of Great Britain, 1850-2000 by Middlemiss, Norman L