British Ropes

British Ropes was a company established on 6 June 1924 through the merger of eight companies.

The companies were:

London:

• Bullivant and Co

Wakefield:

• George Craddock and Co
• Sunderland
• Craven and Speeding and Co,
• D. H. and G. Haggie
• Gateshead
• Haggie Brothers, Gateshead
• Tyne Wire Drawing Co, a subsidiary of the above

London:

• R. S. Newall and Son

Newcastle upon Tyne:

• Thomas and William Smith

See also

• British Ropes F.C., a works team of the British Ropes factory in Retford, Nottinghamshire.
• Bridon Ropes F.C., a football club that started as the works team of the British Ropes factory in Charlton, London