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After 150 years of ownership the family sold the business to Finlays, their biggest customer. Finlays operated a large chain of tobacconists known as the House of Bewlay. A director of Bewlay's, Ron Harden, was transferred to Barling to act as its General Manager. When the Imperial tobacco company bought Finlays they inherited the Barling Company. | After 150 years of ownership the family sold the business to Finlays, their biggest customer. Finlays operated a large chain of tobacconists known as the House of Bewlay. A director of Bewlay's, Ron Harden, was transferred to Barling to act as its General Manager. When the Imperial tobacco company bought Finlays they inherited the Barling Company. | ||
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File:Bing Barling1.jpg|1962 Letter, From Montague Barling to Bing | File:Bing Barling1.jpg|1962 Letter, From Montague Barling to Bing | ||
File:Bing Barling3.jpg|1962 Letter, From Bing to Montague Barling | File:Bing Barling3.jpg|1962 Letter, From Bing to Montague Barling | ||
File:Bing Barling2.jpg|1962 2nd Letter, From Montague Barling to Bing | File:Bing Barling2.jpg|1962 2nd Letter, From Montague Barling to Bing | ||
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== The periods == | == The periods == | ||