Old Ledbury - Markets And Fairs Co Ltd

Markets And Fairs Co Ltd

1896 - A Retrospect
February 3 at the 9th annual meeting of the Ledbury Markets and Fairs Company, a dividend of 5 per cent was recommended.

1897 - A Retrospect
January 16 The same week Mr. James FREEMAN was elected chairman of the Directors of the Ledbury Market and Fairs Company, in the place of the late Mr. E. J. WEBB.

February 1 The 10th annual ordinary general meeting of the Ledbury Markets and Fairs Company was held, the balance sheet showing that the Company was in a very flourishing condition. It was resolved to authorise the Directors to sell to the Urban Council, on the basis of a valuation, all the land, buildings, pens, tolls, rights, &c., belonging to the Company.

1898 - A Retrospect
February 7 The Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Ledbury Markets and Fairs Co., Ltd., was held, when a dividend of 5 per cent. was agreed to.

Sources
1897 - 1980 A Retrospect Tilleys Almanacks - Herefordshire History
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