GEC, Lichfield Road, Stafford

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Date:1978 - 1980 (c.)

Description:Pictured in GEC’s Main Office building is the leaving presentation for Mr Chris Foxhall (centre in the dark suit, holding an envelope), the Department Head of the Medical Department on the Lichfield Road Site. The Department was later known as the Occupational Health Department.

Among those in the photograph from left to right are: Peter Smith (striped suit), Keith Addison, Arthur Henshall, Jim Vaughan, Gary Davey, Les Albrow, Bill Hissey (wearing glasses), Isobel Davidson, John Mutch, Denis Green, Tony Wright, Sandra Holt, Jenny Williams, Chris Foxhall, Elsie Cowlishaw, Les Dean, Melvin Lunt, Bob Prendergast, Geoff Gammon, Richard Storry, Alan Tams and Paul Hunn.

Additional information:
Siemens Brothers purchased the land in 1901 and built the factory and offices which were ready to start production in 1903. In 1918 Siemens merged with several companies, including Dick, Kerr and Co., to become the English Electric Co. Two years later in 1920, The English Electric Co bought the Stafford Works. The English Electric Co merged with GEC (The General Electric Company) during 1968 and the Lichfield Road Site became part of GEC Power Engineering Ltd. On 22 March 1989 became part of GEC ALSTHOM, an Anglo French Joint Venture. On 22 June 1998 became part of ALSTOM with global HQ in Paris and until June 2014 continued to be part of the ALSTOM Group.


Timeline

The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1900s
Drawing Office, Siemen's Brothers Engineering Works, Stafford,
Drawing Office, Siemen's Brothers Engineering Works, Stafford,

Around the turn of the 20th Century, following their move from Woolwich to Stafford, ...

1940s
English Electric Co., Stafford
English Electric Co., Stafford

Pictured above are employees outside the rear of the Main Offices off Lichfield ...

1960s
English Electric Co., Stafford
English Electric Co., Stafford

Pictured is the Telephone Exchange on the Lichfield Road site (known as Main Works), ...

2000s
The Main Offices, Alstom, Lichfield Road, Stafford
The Main Offices, Alstom, Lichfield Road, Stafford

During the ownership of Siemens, English Electric Co., GEC and Alstom this building ...

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Creators: Mr Bob Metcalfe - Contributor

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