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Brass foundry Bordesley/Digbeth..McKeough??

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linett

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Many of my ancestors were brass casters in Birmingham.

Both my grandfather Samuel Ashton and his brother Joseph worked in the Bordeley /Digbeth area between 1920-1940.
My father remembers visiting where they worked and thinks the company was called McKeo/McKeough. They did a lot of work for the Admiralty.
Dad thinks it was under some 'arches'.............(possibly under a bridge?)

I can't find any record of the company....can anyone help?

hopefully Linett
 
Coming out of the City after going under Bordesley railway bridge passing a road & pub named The Clements on the left hand side of the Coventry Rd there was a business called George McKeogh? perhaps this is the one you are trying to find. Len.
 
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From 1933 Kellys

william McGeoch & Co Ltd (naval), Warwick Works, 46 Coventry road

mikw
 
brummie nick, Well done, could not get the name spelled right, they are still in business i think their name is part of the building. Len.
 
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Hi everyone who answered my post
Thanks for your help lencops and mikejee. Ive been trying for about 18 months to trace the foundry and you did it in less than a day....what can Ii say??
Just spoke to my dad and he said he's certain it was McGeoughs with a G now ,so looks like the mystery is solved.
Thanks to you too brummie nick for the link......now all I need is a photo lol
regards linett
 
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