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E. Morewood & Company Limited

South Wales Works, Llanelli and Cwmbwrla Works, Swansea

Reports from the Llanelly Guardian:

1898 3 March: Decision was taken to wind up E. Morewood & Co. Ltd.

1898 7 April: Plans to reduce staff at Morewoods rejected by the steelworkers.

1898 14 July: Frank Thomas, Melingriffies, son of Mr Richard Thomas of Lydney, appointed new manager of Morewood & Co. Ltd.

1898 17 November:

MOREWOOD WORKS

The New Company Registered

South Wales Steel and Tinplate Company Limited

This company has just been registered with a capital of £45,000 in £10 shares (of which 3,000 are 5% Cumulative Preference) to acquire and take over the South Wales Steel and Tinplate Works at Swansea formerly the property of E Morewood & Co., Ltd., and to carry on the business of steel makers and converters, tin and tern plate manufacturers, galvanized sheet manufacturers, ironmakers, smelters, founders, engineers etc. The first subscribers are:

Francis T Thomas: Health Officer, Swansea, Tinplate Manufacturer;

Francis W Bond: Parkfield, Hampton Wick, Steel Manufacturer;

Henry C Bond: Cefn Bryn, Pembrey, Tinplate Manufacturer;

Thomas W Jones: 24 Goat Street, Swansea, Solicitor;

Ernest T James: Ivor House, Coatham, Redcar, Engineer;

Benjamin D Thomas: 9 St Helen’s Crescent, Swansea, Solicitor;

Theophilus H Davies: 8 Stanley Terrace, Swansea, Accountant.

The number of Directors is not to be less than three or more than five. The subscribers are to appoint the first. Qualification £1,000.

Remuneration as the Company may decide.

1899 13 April

TINPLATE COMBINE

FUTURE OF MOREWOODS & BURRY

South Wales Works carried on by Messrs Morewood went into liquidation – Sold South Wales Works and Cwmbwrla Works to Messrs Richard Thomas Limited of Lydney who have acquired the Burry Works

Richard Thomas control: South Wales Works 15 mills; Burry Works 8 mills; Cwmbwrla Works 8 mills; Lydney Works 12 mills.

Messrs Richard Thomas & Co. also own Lydbrook Works.