Matabeleland Farmers’ Co-operative Ltd – Bulawayo
Matabeleland Farmers’ Co-operative, Ltd
Bulawayo
Contributors
- James Gavin
Frames & Grimmer Salisbury Percy Ross Frames & W P Grimmer were partners in the law firm Frames & Grimmer. In 1899, Frames invited Coghlan to Bulawayo to join the partnership. Charles Coghlan arrived in Bulawayo in 1900 and entered into partnership with Frames to create Frames & Coghlan. However, in 1902 Frames left for…
Barclays Bank Barclays originated from the Bank of Africa (founded 1879), which had established branches as early as 1895 in Rhodesia and was acquired by the National Bank of South Africa in 1912. In 1925, the National Bank of South Africa was acquired by Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas). In 1971, Barclays (D.C.O) of Northern…
Edward Watson Ltd Salisbury Edward Watson (1882-1962) was born in Sunderland, England. He was a chemist and ran two stores in Salisbury, Rhodesia – one of First Street and one on Manica Road. He was managing director of Edward Watson Ltd and Watsonia Pharmacy Ltd. Contributors James Gavin FB
Lions International Lions Club of Salisbury
Old Mutual Old Mutual was founded 1845 as a mutual insurance company by John Fairbairn, together with several other prominent Cape Town figures. The original name The Mutual Life Assurance Society of the Cape of Good Hope was changed to The South Africa Mutual Life Assurance Society in 1885. In 1931, Old Mutual opened its…
Iljon Bros Livingstone Contributor James Gavin FB