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Parry & Company
Company History
Thomas Parry & Co.Thomas Parry of Welshpool arrived in Mardas in 1798, aged 20, to take over the post of Official Accountant for Madras. He later became the private secretary to the Governor of Madras. By 1792 he started a business, known as 'Thomas Parry & Co', shipping goods and produce to England, partly in partership with unknown individuals. In 1803 he purchased a property at the corner of the Esplanade and First Line Beach Road in Madras, which became known as Parry's Corner and was the long-time headquarters of the company. He withdrew from the business in 1814 but it continued retaining his name. He rejoined the company in 1818 but died of cholera in 1824. The business continued after his death and retained his name.
Parry, Dare & Co was the renamed company formed in 1829.
Parry & Company was the further renamed company established in 1839 [1].
Parry & Company
The company grew into one of India's largest Managing Agents and had offices in 16 towns in the Madras Presidency as well as Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon. In 1917 they were represented in the Bombay Presidency by 'Killick, Nixon & Company'; by 'Steel Brothers & Co Ltd' in Rangoon, Burma; and 'Scott & Co' in Mauritius outside India. There UK based company was 'Parry Murray & Co Ltd' [1].
The company had extensive interests in the sugar and fertilizer industries and had opened some of the earlist factories in each industry:-
- Nellikuppam Sugar Factory. Established in 1845. See separate page for more information [2].
The company also had interests in shipping and insurance [1].
The company were also selling agents in the Madras Presidency, and in some instances all India, for numerous European companies at various times [1] including:-
- 'Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Ltd' of Kilmarnock UK. Locomotive Constructors
- 'Railway Mine & Plantation Equipment Ltd' of Cheshire UK. A firm of agents for railway and other equipment.
- 'Ransomes & Rapier' of Ipswich UK. Manufacturer of railway equipment and later cranes.
- 'Orenstein & Koppel' a German light railway builder and supplier see seperate page for more information
Parry's Engineering Ltd
[3].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry TN11 page ....
- ↑ “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry TN18 page ....
- ↑ “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia” compiled by Simon Darvill. Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7. Available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India. Reference: Entry WB110 page ....