Maguire's in Liverpool

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*Maguires in the Liverpool Match Industry*
1851	J T Maguire starts work at Martindales in Liverpool
About 1870	J T Maguire partner in Collard, Kendall & Co, which took over Martindales at this time

Figure 1 Three brands introduced by Collard's
February 1895	Collard, Kendall & Co taken over by the Diamond Match Company of America.
June 1896	New Diamond factory opens with J T Maguire as manager. The story of this factory is told as Diamond Match Works Liverpool.
1898	J T Maguire and his four sons – Alexander, David, Richard and Robert leave Diamond Match Co to form Maguire, Miller & Co.
	J T Maguire dies soon afterwards.
1899	Speck & Co of Leeds taken over.
	Pilot registered as Trade Mark
	Factory at Carlton Street

Figure 2 Four examples of Pilot
1905	Factory moved to Lightbody Street.
July 1915	Separate Leeds and Liverpool companies formed.
1916	Company employs 129 workers
1918	Knighthood for Alexander Maguire because of his work on the White Phosphorus Prohibition Act of 1908
1919	Plans for expansion including Canada and Japan; but two brothers die and one retires leaving only Sir Alexander Maguire.
	Maguire, Paterson and Palmer formed.
March 1920	R Bell & Co. founded in 1832 join the company
1921	New Liverpool factory built at Garston by F D Huntingdons
Autumn 1921	Production starts
12 February 1923	Maguire, Paterson and Palmer become part of Bryant and May. The story of this factory is detailed as Bryant and May Mersey Works.
1939	Workman wins the Grand National – owner Sir Alexander Maguire
20 January 1947	Sir Alexander Maguire dies.

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