Jones Heard & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Jones, George W
- Jones, G W, & Co
- Jones, G W, Heard & Co
- Pascoe Holder Travel
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Newport, Newport, Gwent, Wales, Wales
Sectors:
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Transport services
Freight forwarding, broking, packing, etc, services
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Fuel distribution inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc, products
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Transport services
Ship & aircraft broking, chartering, etc, services
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Merchanting & trade, international & inland
Timber trading & trade
Notes:
Traced origins to 1847 when established by George W Jones, d1880, as G W Jones & Co. By 1860s acting as leading Newport shipbrokers, forwarding agents, exporters of coal to USA, importers of pit wood, etc. Early on established a Cardiff branch. 1865 renamed G W Jones Heard & Co and incorporated 1902 as Jones Heard & Co Ltd. Acted as local consuls for many countries. Eventually became Pascoe Holder Travel which closed in 1981
Publications:
- Jones Heard & Co Ltd, Newport, Mon, 1847-1947 by Heard, Roland A B
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Jones, George W
- Jones, G W, & Co
- Jones, G W, Heard & Co
- Pascoe Holder Travel
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Newport, Newport, Gwent, Wales, Wales
Sectors:
- Transport services Freight forwarding, broking, packing, etc, services
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Fuel distribution inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc, products
- Transport services Ship & aircraft broking, chartering, etc, services
- Merchanting & trade, international & inland Timber trading & trade
Notes:
Traced origins to 1847 when established by George W Jones, d1880, as G W Jones & Co. By 1860s acting as leading Newport shipbrokers, forwarding agents, exporters of coal to USA, importers of pit wood, etc. Early on established a Cardiff branch. 1865 renamed G W Jones Heard & Co and incorporated 1902 as Jones Heard & Co Ltd. Acted as local consuls for many countries. Eventually became Pascoe Holder Travel which closed in 1981Publications:
- Jones Heard & Co Ltd, Newport, Mon, 1847-1947 by Heard, Roland A B