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muckandbullets

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Thanks for viewing this post, I was not sure where the best Forum would be to place it, but here goes.

As you no doubt know The Abbey Press Ltd, 32- 34 Great Peter Street, Westminster S.W.1 used to publish many military books, of which I have one.

Does anybody know what happened to the Company. I have "googled map" the address to be confronted by a fairly new white concrete building of about 5 floors. I have googled the printing firm but can find no further information as to where they went to or what happened to them.

Oh and yes there are plenty of Abbey Press that are registered.

Sometime in the future I would like to post Memories of the 71st & 83rd Companies RASC MT 1914-1918 by Stanley J Levy on the GWF. I have already posted some information on a thread started by Charlie Girl of which I carried on posting . This book was limited to 200 copies.See attached.

Regards MN

PS W Hagger was my Grandfather.

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MN,

Have you tried the Times Digital Archive or London Gazette?

If the firm was wound up, there may be notices in one or the other.

Phil

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The Imperial War Museum may be able to tell you something of the history of the Abbey Press. There are some of the company's recruiting posters in the museum's collection, according to Google.

Tom

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The Imperial War Museum may be able to tell you something of the history of the Abbey Press. There are some of the company's recruiting posters in the museum's collection, according to Google.

Tom

Hi Tom, Sent an E mail to IWM just now.

Cheers

Phil will do recommended research, Sun is out now going for a walk.

Cheers

PS All further information gratefully received

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  • 3 weeks later...

If anyone is interested I have placed my copy of the private circulation of The Limited Edition Book " Memories of The 71st and 83rd RASC MT" on an external link to view.

Regards MN

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Hi MN where is the link to your book please.john

Hi munster/John

You can get onto the thread under Forum , soldiers entitled " Limited Edition Book 71st & 83rd M.T.R.A.S.C. started by Charlie Girl or go to my contents list. The actual book link starts on post 41 which will lead you into external link on sky drive for the book.

Regards MN

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Found it MN will have a read of it in detail over the next day or so.It is a lovely piece of history to own.It surely cost a fortune to produce in its day.john

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Found it MN will have a read of it in detail over the next day or so.It is a lovely piece of history to own.It surely cost a fortune to produce in its day.john

John,

Glad you found it, seemed a waste to keep it in a suitcase, the cost as you wll read was all down to Captain H.G. Stafford formerly Lietenant.

Nice to bring comrades in arms "back to life", I dont think they will mind the telling of the story especially on an appropriate Website.

Long live The Great War Forum !

Regards MN

Q.E.D

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