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On 19 September 1949 it became a public company, when the
Chairman of the company was Charles Samuel French, the son of William French. Another director was
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709:"The Queen Mother Reservoir, Datchet"
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687:"Buckden: A Huntingdonshire Village"
177:and carried out most of its work in
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1008:1973 disestablishments in England
197:British Airways Heathrow building
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181:. The company was acquired by
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953:. Pen & Sword Military.
810:"Bridges on the M6 Motorway"
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611:"Westland Heliport Opening"
169:. They had other depots at
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61:November 6, 1973
22:W. & C. French Limited
891:"Pollington to Rawcliffe"
773:: 1158. 26 November 1965.
495:. The Bancroftian Network
325:to Outlane completed 1970
983:Companies based in Essex
918:"Construction contracts"
880:Thursday January 13 1972
785:"Thurcroft to Wadworth"
736:. Manchester University
216:maintenance depot (now
988:Epping Forest District
857:"Outlane to Hartshead"
835:"Pole Moor to Outlane"
347:, 11 miles around 1974
228:Hanningfield Reservoir
204:Spalding, Lincolnshire
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479:References
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129:History
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