Cricket match at the English Electric Co., Stafford

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Date:1960 - 1965 (c.)

Description:This photograph shows a cricket match at the Hough in Stafford. In later years the Stafford Cricket Club moved to nearby Riverway and the site was redeveloped as housing.

In the background is the English Electric Co. Transformer Works and Offices which in January 2019 are still operational as part of the GE (General Electric) group. The English Electric Co. in Stafford was renowned for its electrical products including generators, transformers and switchgear.

Siemens Brothers purchased land by the Lichfield Road in 1901 and built a 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 this in turn became part of ALSTOM with global HQ in Paris and on 2 November 2015 the Stafford Grid and Power Businesses became part of GE (General Electric, an American Company).

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Source: Mr Ian Tavernor

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