| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO. ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
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| 101 | £1 shares | 19[10], blue signed by Baden Baden-Powell |
#3 | VF | £60-80 |
Helsby Wireless Telegraph Company Ltd
Registered 1910. The company acquired licence to install Marconi patent equipment on some ships of the London & North Western Railway Company. This led to some court action forcing the company to install the Cymophone portable telegraph apparatus instead. The Merchant Shipping Act in 1919 made it compulsory for apparatus and an operator to be onboard all vessels. Many are signed as a director by Baden Baden-Powell, 1860-1937, military aviation pioneer, led the relief column to Mafeking where his brother, Robert Baden-Powell was in command. Dissolved <1932. Company number 110324
Capital £50,000 in shares of £1.
1910