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Bury

a municipal and parliamentary borough of England, in Lancashire, 8 miles N. N. W. of Manchester, well situated on rising ground between the Irwell and the Roche. The staple manufacture is cotton, and there are also large woolen factories, bleaching and ting works, dye works, foundries, 1902, He was a the business of over 250 manufacturing member of many economic societies. During the war he performed valuable services in an advisory capacity.

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