Oldacre. A Gloucestershire family and business, 1881-1986
Details:
- Author(s) Charnock, Denys
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1990
- Pages 267pp; illus
- Publisher Book Guild
- Place Published Lewes
Topics:
- Name Family & personal capitalism
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Narrative account of the business and the family that founded it and owned it. Based around the contributions of its two senior managers / owners - Walter John Oldacre and his son, William John Oldacre. Particularly strong on family influence over business. Has chapters: 'Arrival at Bishops Cleeve' - W J Oldacre's early life; 'The foundations are laid' inc First World War; 'The young company, 1923-1933' - inc fire at mill and death of founder; 'Difficult times, 1933-1939'; 'Oldacres at war, 1939-45' ; 'Postwar changes, 1946-1957'; 'Charting the course, 1958-1970' - inc predator businesses 'cast an eye'; 'The pace of growth increases, 1970-1983' - inc diminished family role; 'Flotation on the Stock Exchange, 1983-1986'. Includes a family tree descending from William Oldacre, 1839-98, and Eliza Yiend, 1843-1910