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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: alison300 on Sunday 30 September 18 13:11 BST (UK)

Title: Help with transcription
Post by: alison300 on Sunday 30 September 18 13:11 BST (UK)

Can anyone confirm me the name of this company (looks like Cressois & Robinson) and what they did?  This is taken from a WW1 service record for Leslie Lepper of Brockley.

Title: Re: Help with transcription
Post by: Kay99 on Sunday 30 September 18 13:38 BST (UK)

Could there be a connection to Crescens, Robinson and Co London  http://commercialoverprints.com/crescens-robinson-co/

Kay

Added  February 25, 1916 - Bournemouth Graphic - Bournemouth, Hampshire    2 boilers and 2 gas engines, supplied 6 years, Messrs. Crescens, Robinson & Co., At Paper Works, Newington Causeway, S.E

Title: Re: Help with transcription
Post by: alison300 on Sunday 30 September 18 13:48 BST (UK)

Thanks Kay - that's fantastic.  :)

Title: Re: Help with transcription
Post by: Kay99 on Sunday 30 September 18 13:57 BST (UK)

It helped that the company was named after  a family member which came up when I searched for Cres* Robinson on Anc  :)

Kay

Title: Re: Help with transcription
Post by: alison300 on Sunday 30 September 18 14:10 BST (UK)

I wasn't expecting it to be such a well known company and one that was in existence until fairly recently.  Thanks for your help.