Difference between revisions of "C T Bowring & Co"

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C T Bowring & Co was founded in England in 1811 by Benjamin Bowring (1778 – 1846), after whom the Bowring trading, shipping and insurance businesses, known as Bowring Brothers in Canada and the United States, were named.

In 1979, the polar research vessel MV Benjamin Bowring was named after him.^[1]

In 1980, C T Bowring and Co was bought by Marsh McLennan, the world's largest insurance brokers.^[2]^[3]

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 In 1979, the polar research vessel [[MV Benjamin Bowring]] was named after him.<ref>''[https://www.thecoldestjourney.org/the-expedition/the-ship-sa-agulhas/finding-a-ship/ "Finding a vessel for the Antarctic"]''</ref>
-In 1980, [[C T Bowring and Co]] was bought by [[Marsh McLennan]], the world's largest insurance brokers.<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205002801/http://www.marsh.co.uk/about/history/index.php "Marsh - Our UK history"]''</ref>
+In 1980, [[C T Bowring and Co]] was bought by [[Marsh McLennan]], the world's largest insurance brokers.<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205002801/http://www.marsh.co.uk/about/history/index.php "Marsh - Our UK history"]''</ref><ref>''[https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01507274 "Marsh Ltd - Companies House"]''</ref>
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