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Cook Son & Co (St Pauls) Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Cook, William
  • Cook, Son & Gladstones

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Finsbury, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
  • London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Wearing apparel & footwear production Outerwear & underwear production
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Wearing apparel, footwear, haberdashery, mercery, etc, distribution

Notes:

Traced origins to William Cook, c1784-1869, who in 1807 joined a Mr Martin in partnership as linen drapers at Clerkenwell. By 1814 sole owner when established a wholesale warehouse as a 'Manchester & Scotch Warehouseman' at Monument. 1834 moved to St Paul's Churchyard. In early 19th century traded variously as Cook & Gladstones and Cook Son & Gladstones. By mid century a leading wholesale house. Also had substantial manufacturing interests. 1920 converted to a public company and in late 1940s wholesaling clothing under own label.

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