Townson and Coxson

[Mark_Ellis]

Happy New Year to everyone.
In my continued research on Military Field cooking equipment, I've been made aware of Townson and Coxson. According to Grace's Guide, they were Gas and electric fittings manufacturers of Essington Street, Birmingham.

I'm told that they made and sold the American, Hurlock paraffin stove.
But they also made the "Small Detachment Cooker" of the British Army. I've managed to find this image, but National Archive appears to have nothing on the catalogue for Townson and Coxson. I'm presuming that this stove was invented before the Number 2 and 3 Stoves made by Turley and Williams in the 1930s.



Many of you were very helpful last time I needed some assistance, and I wondered what you might have knowledge of. I'll search Birmingham's online archive, but know some of you will have alternative resources.
Many thanks for your help.
Mark

 

[mw0njm.]

Townsend and Coxson military double burner.

 

[Pedrocut]

Formed 1927. Capital £10,000. Alliance works, Essington Street.

 

[Mark_Ellis]

I've had the following information from Companies House, about Townson and Coxson

08th January 2026



Our Ref: Townson and Coxson



Good Afternoon, Mark



Townson and Coxson



Thank you for your recent enquiry concerning the above company name.

I have searched our archive records and found the following information



Company Name Townson and Coxson Limited

Company Number 00218856

Incorporation Between 10th & 12th January 1927

Company Status Dissolved dated 31/12/1980



No further Information available for this company all Company records have been destroyed.



London Gazette

THE LONDON GAZETTE, I?TH JULY 1980

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 353 (3) of the Companies Act 1948, that at the expiration of three months from the date of the publication of this notice, the names of the Companies mentioned in the list hereunder will unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the Register, and the Companies will be dissolved. This list may include Companies which are being removed from the Register at their own request. LIST 8695

Townson & Coxson Limited



THE LONDON GAZETTE, 30ra OCTOBER 1980

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 353 (5) of the Companies Act 1948, that the names of the undermentioned Companies have been struck off the register. Such Com[1]panies are accordingly dissolved as from the date of the publication of this notice. The list may include Companies which are being removed from the register at their own request LIST 8695

Townson & Coxson Limited





Company Name Townson and Coxson Limited

Company Number 01583148

Incorporation 28/08/1981

Company Status Dissolved dated 04/06/2008

Registered Office Address: 154 Myton Road Warwick CV34 6PR

Previous Addresses: Bayton Road. Exhall. Coventry CV7 9EJ

Unit 8 Cambridge Industrial Estate Bayton Road Exhall Coventry

198-202 Waterloo Road . Yardley Birmingham B25 8LD



Directors

Victor Ensor

Anne Brooks

George Morris



Secretary

Victor Ensor

Anne Brooks



Records are available for this company .





Company Name Townson and Coxson (Stone)Limited

Company Number 00821506

Incorporation 01/10/1964

Company Status Dissolved dated 18/03/1982



THE LONDON GAZETTE, 18ra MARCH 1982

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 353(5) of the Companies Act 1948, that the names of the undermen[1]tioned Companies have been struck off the Register. Such Companies are accordingly dissolved as from the date of the publication of this notice. This list may include companies which are being removed from the register at their own request. LIST 0374

Townson & Coxson (Stone) Limited



No further Information available for this company all Company records have been destroyed.



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