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Charles Bennion JP

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Charles Bennion JP 1857-1929 presented Bradgate Park to the people of Leicestershire in 1928. Co-founder of Pearson and Bennion Ltd., later the British United Shoe Machinery Co. Ltd., which was on this site 1899-1984. BUSM is now on Ross Walk, Leicester

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