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Smith, Audrey

1915 - 1981

Morpurgo, Jack Eric

1918 - 2000
1930-present (2010), manufacturer food, beverages, cleaning and personal care products, England

Unilever PLC

1930

Gregson, Jean Elizabeth

1912 - 2007
active 1921-1947, publisher of psychological assessments, American

The Psychological Corporation

1921
1946; soldier, railway industry body director

Lyons, General Adrian

1946
active 1928-1956, manufacturer of automatic and dispensing machines, London, England

British Automatic Company Limited

1928 - 1956
1923-current (2010), manufacturer, United States

Moviola

1923
active 1925-1998, manufacturer of pharmaceutical and medical supplies, Liverpool

Evans Medical Limited

1925 - 1998
active 1944-1954, laboratory apparatus & instrument maker, London, England

W and J George and Becker Limited

1910 - 1954
1930s-1978, manufacturer of uniforms and helmets, England

J Compton Sons and Webb Limited

1930 - 1978
1935-1994, manufacturer of medical instruments, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

Grass Instrument Company

1935
1958-current (2007), ocean systems, agricultural engineering, Massachusetts, United States

The Sippican Corporation

1958

Wilson, Anthony Howard

1950 - 2007

Harrison, Jimmy

1918 - 2007
1915-1960, aircraft manufacturer, Hayes, Middlesex; Stockport, Cheshire; Hamble, Hampshire, England, British

Fairey Aviation Company Limited

1915 - 1960
1920-1958, crystallographer, British; English

Franklin, Rosalind

1920 - 1958
1927-1971, manufacturer of dyestuffs, Blackley, Manchester, England

Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, Dyestuffs Division

1927 - 1971
active 1920-1970, manufacturer of pharmaceuticals; chemical manufacturer, UK subsiduary of Swiss co

Geigy (UK) Limited

1920 - 1970
active 1935-1960, aircraft component manufacturer, Lancashire, England

De Havilland Propellers Limited

1935 - 1960
1948-1977, goldsmiths, assayers and photographic chemists, Hendon

Johnsons of Hendon Limited

1948 - 1972
1896-1991, printer, London

Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited

1958 - 1991
1914-1974, naval engineer, inventor, American

James, Richard T

1914 - 1974
1945-1964, camera and optical instrument maker, East Germany

VEB Carl Zeiss Jena

1905 - 1964

Crow, Henry James

1920 - 1987
1913-present, pencil maker, Stapleford

Chambers Pencils

1913
active 1948-1969, optical instrument maker (spectroscopes etc.), London, England

Hilger and Watts Limited

1948 - 1969

Dr Louise Davies

1904 - 2011
1949-1977, audio equipment manufacturer, England

Ferrograph

1949 - 1977
1927-1989, manufacturer, London, England

AVO Limited

1927 - 1989
1950-2000, radio communications, electronics manufacturer, British

Racal Electronics Plc

1950 - 2000
1917-1958, manufacturer of projectors and cine equipment, Leeds, United Kingdom

Kalee Limited

1917 - 1958
active 1954-1971, pharmaceutical researcher and manufacturer, UK subsiduary of Swiss parent

CIBA Laboratories Limited

1954 - 1971
1932-1986, radio and television receiver manufacturer, London

Bush Radio Limited

1932 - 1986
1929-1962, radio and television manufacturers, England

Murphy Radio Limited

1929 - 1962
1923-1956, ceramic manufacturer, Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Scammell China Company

1923 - 1956
1938-c.2000, radio and television manufacturer, Berkshire, England

Decca Radio and Television Limited

1938 - 2000

Curtis, Deborah

1957
1922-1978?, manufacturer of wireless (radio receiver) components and valves, Blackheath, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Burndept Limited

1922
active 1924-1948?, manufacturer of buttons, Manchester

Briggs Jones and Gibson (1924) Limited

1924
1925-current (2022), manufacturer of motion picture cameras and lenses, Switzerland

Paillard-Bolex

1925
1939-current (2011), pro-provost; chairman; director, English; British

Cossons, Sir Neil

1939
1927-current (2021), motion picture and stage lighting manufacturer, United States

Mole-Richardson

1927

Twelves, John Anthony

1941 - 1996

Wainwright, Trevor Douglas

1922 - 2011

Irving, Ronald Nicholas

1915 - 2005

Berry, Geoffrey C

1914 - 1983

Harvey, Bryan H (CBE)

1915 - 2004

Perry, Geoffrey E

1927 - 2000

Bradbury, Ronald Roy

1929 - 1994