Purnell and Sons
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| Industry | Printing |
|---|---|
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor(s) | Maxwell Communications Corporation |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Defunct | 1964 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Purnell and Sons was a small family printer based in Somerset which merged with other printers to become a large national publisher.
History
The Company was founded by Charles Dando Purnell in 1839 as a small family printers with small print shops in Radstock, Midsomer Norton and Paulton.[1]
It became a major publisher of bibles[1] and at its peak employed 2,000 people[1] before it merged with Hazell Sun to form the British Printing Corporation in 1964.[2]
The print works in Paulton closed in December 2005 with the loss of 400 jobs.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 BBC History
- ↑ National archives
- ↑ End of the line for print workers BBC News, 1 January 2006
Further reading
- Goodman, Terry The History of Purnell & Sons Ltd. and the British Printing Corporation, Published by Terry Goodman, 2004 ISBN 978-0-9547241-0-8
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