MEYNELL VALVES LTD

Meynell’s were founded in 1798 and have been in existence ever since. Their principal business was brass founding and they always specialized in what would now be called fluid control. They produced a very wide range of goods, from taps to chandeliers, but now are famous for controls for showers. They were a family firm: between 1798 and 1988 six generations of Meynells were with the firm. The company came into the hands of Kohler Mira who, in June 2005, announced that they were transferring production to Germany, China and Cheltenham and that the works would close by April 2006.

The first part of this history was written by Frank Sharman from material supplied by Hugh Meynell and from other sources. All the later parts were written by Hugh Meynell, the last family member to run the firm.

Contents
1	Early days: 1798 - 1901
2	The Company: 1902 - 1918
3	The Inter-War Years: 1919 - 1939
4	The War Years: 1939 - 1945
5	The Post-War Years: 1945 - 1953
6	The Consultants:
7	The Steam Water Mixer: 1953 onwards
8	The Later 1950s
9	Hot and Cold Water Mixers: 1957 onwards
10	The 1960s
11	The Safemix
12	Moving the Factory
13	The End of the Family Firm: 1970s and later
14	Sports and Social Activities
15	Herbert Meynell
16	Charles Meynell
17	Hugo Meynell
18	Life in Montrose Street and St Patrick's Church

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