Reyrolle Parsons
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Reyrolle Parsons was an engineering company, which during the 1970s, was the largest private employer on Tyneside.[1] It was based in Newcastle upon Tyne.[2]
History
The company was formed by the merger of A. Reyrolle & Company and C. A. Parsons and Company in 1968.[3] The first chairman was Edward Judge, who also served as President of the British Electrical Allied Manufacturers Association between 1960 and 1971.[4][5] Following the appointment of James Woodeson as chairman in 1974,[6] Reyrolle Parsons merged with Clarke Chapman to form Northern Engineering Industries plc in 1977.[3]