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BFL Company Brighton

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David

David Report 18 Jul 2015 00:16

When my grandfather retired in 1910 in Brighton he was presented with a fine mantelpiece clock inscribed 'From the Staff and Employees of the BFL Co. Ltd'. I have tried very hard to identify this Co. - without success. He was an electrical engineer. I have wondered if the inscription should have been BEL Co. ie Brighton Electric Light Co., but the letter is clearly an F
Please can anyone help?
David

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 18 Jul 2015 00:24

It appears that the Archives covering Brighton is called The Keep.

If you were to contact them, they may be able to shed some light on BFL Co Ltd.
http://www.thekeep.info/about_us/contact-us/

If they have to undertake research, they may make a charge, but would only go ahead with your approval

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Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 18 Jul 2015 08:49

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/df623642-9c5d-49cc-8059-7ce95a90ab83

(and Reason Manufacturing above, from your query on google)

Chris :)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 18 Jul 2015 17:24

Bell electrics had two Ls

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 18 Jul 2015 17:26

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BFL BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED - Free Company Check


www.companieslist.co.uk/06038521-bfl-business-services-limited

Company BFL BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED was a Private Limited Company, registration number 06038521, established in United Kingdom on the 2.

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 18 Jul 2015 21:21

That company was only started in 2007, Ann.

And this one, which was called BFL to start with, was only founded in 2002:

http://www.bizdb.co.uk/company/brighton-secretary-limited-04427397/

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Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 18 Jul 2015 21:41

Perhaps you might find them in Kelly's Sussex Directory 1911 - a lengthy search:

http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/ref/collection/p16445coll4/id/339970

They're not listed as BFL, but maybe with their full name, whatever that might be.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.