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  2. Wilko - Wikipedia

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    Wilko (and wilko.com) is a retail chain owned by The Range since 2023, prior to which it was owned by Wilko Limited, founded in the United Kingdom in 1930.. The retail chain Wilko Limited (formerly Wilkinson Cash Stores Limited, [citation needed] Wilkinson Hardware Stores Limited, and Wilko Retail Limited) was founded in Leicester by James Kemsey Wilkinson in 1930, and remained in the ...

  3. James Kemsey Wilkinson - Wikipedia

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    James Kemsey "JK" Wilkinson (6 December 1906 – 18 December 1997) was an English businessman, the founder of the high street chain Wilko. In 2014, it was reported that Wilko had 372 stores, 23,000 employees and annual revenues of £1.5 billion. [2] Wilko collapsed into administration, on 10 August 2023. [3]

  4. Tony Wilkinson (businessman) - Wikipedia

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    Anthony Harwick Wilkinson (born April 1937) is a British businessman, who was the co-owner and former chairman of the British high street chain Wilko. Early life [ edit ] Anthony Harwick Wilkinson was born in April 1937, [1] the son of Wilko founder James Kemsey Wilkinson and his wife Mary Cooper.

  5. Woolworths (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    Woolworths (United Kingdom) Woolworths was a British high-street retail chain. At its height, it operated as Woolworths Group PLC, which included other companies such as the entertainment distributor Entertainment UK, and book and resource distributor Bertram Books .

  6. List of banks in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    There is also a government-run savings bank called National Savings and Investments.. British retail banks. These banks provide retail services to the general public. Retail banks are usually known as High street banks as they traditionally had multiple branch locations in the cities and towns across the UK.

  7. Kensington High Street - Wikipedia

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    Kensington High Street is the main shopping street in Kensington, London, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Kensington High Street is the continuation of Kensington Road and part of the A315. It starts by the entrance to Kensington Palace and runs westward through central Kensington.

  8. The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls - Wikipedia

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    www .ellenwilkinson .ealing .sch .uk. The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls is a comprehensive, foundation secondary school for 1400 girls aged 11–19 years, located in the London borough of Ealing. The school is named after Ellen Wilkinson, one of the first female MPs in Britain, and the first female Minister for Education.

  9. WilkinsonEyre - Wikipedia

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    WilkinsonEyre is an international architecture practice based in London, England. In 1983 Chris Wilkinson founded Chris Wilkinson Architects, he partnered with Jim Eyre in 1987 and the practice was renamed WilkinsonEyre in 1999. The practice has led the completion of many high-profile projects such as Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Cooled ...