Ransomes

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Ransomes is the common name for the Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies an engineering business of Orwell Works, Ipswich. It may also refer to several other associated organisations or locations: *Ransome & Marles, Newark-on-Trent and their brass band *Ransomes & Rapier of Waterside Works, Ipswich *Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground, Ipswich *Ransomes Industrial Estate, Ipswich *Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, an engineering business of Orwell Works, Ipswich *Ransomes Sports F.C., Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground, Ipswich Former names for the business of Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies include: :(partnerships) * 1789 Robert Ransome. * 1809 Ransome & Son. * 1818 Ransome & Sons. * 1823 J & R Ransome. * 1830 J R and A Ransome. * 1846 Ransomes & May. added Charles May * 1852 Ransomes & Sims. added William Dillwyn Sims * 1869 Ransomes, Sims & Head. added John Head * 1881 Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies. added John Robert Jefferies :(Incorporated limited liability joint-stock company) * 1884 Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Limited * 1911 Public listed company Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Limited

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