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Edmundsons’ Electricity Corp / Electric Light & Power Co

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 10:12AM GMT
Classification: Query
Good morning all,

I have discovered the following information regarding my great-grandfather Albert Dean (1885-1942).

Albert Dean, at 16, entered the service of Messrs Edmundsons’ Electricity Corporation. After working for a period at Ramsgate, Kent he moved to Yeovil, Somerset where he became the founder-manager of the Yeovil Electric Light & Power Company in 1920-21. No supply had been made previously in the town.

Albert went on to become the general manager of the Isle of Wight Electric Light & Power Company. In 1930 he was appointed as successor to Col. A E Mayes as general manager of the Isle of Wight undertaking. Under his direction new offices were opened in Newport, Shanklin, Ventor and Cowes. In 1931 the Yarmouth concern was taken over and new offices established at Freshwater. When he took over there were 6000 customers, whereas the figure at the end of last year [1941]had increased by 200 per cent.

Unfortunately he passed away at the age of 56 in 1942.

Does anyone know any more regarding Edmundsons’ Electricity Corporation or Electric Light & Power Company? A slim possibility I know - but just maybe someone does!

Julian

Re: Edmundsons’ Electricity Corp / Electric Light & Power Co

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 8:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
Start with Leslie Hannah's book 'Electricity before Nationalisation' (Macmillan, 1979). Plenty of references there to Edmundsons, though only one to their IoW subsidiary. For more recent history, there is Clive Collier's 'Southern Electric: A History' (Southern Electric plc, 1992).

David Robins

Re: Edmundsons’ Electricity Corp / Electric Light & Power Co

Posted: 18 Aug 2013 11:34AM GMT
Classification: Query
my grandfather Charles Frederick Payton came to the Island from London in the very early 1900s with I believe the IOW electric light and Power co. when they first started in Ventnor.I was born in 1945 and remember him as I think the secretary in Cowes. I am also trying to fill in the gaps so would appreciate any leads particularly to the employee records for this Co.
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