Ransomes

Ransomes is the common name for the Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies an engineering business of Orwell Works, Ipswich. It may also refer to several other associated organisations or locations:
 * Ransome & Marles, Newark-on-Trent and their brass band
 * Ransomes & Rapier of Waterside Works, Ipswich
 * Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground, Ipswich
 * Ransomes Industrial Estate, Ipswich
 * Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, an engineering business of Orwell Works, Ipswich
 * Ransomes Sports F.C., Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground, Ipswich

Former names for the business of Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies include:
 * (partnerships)


 * 1789 Robert Ransome.
 * 1809 Ransome & Son.
 * 1818 Ransome & Sons.
 * 1823 J & R Ransome.
 * 1830 J R and A Ransome.
 * 1846 Ransomes & May. added Charles May
 * 1852 Ransomes & Sims. added William Dillwyn Sims
 * 1869 Ransomes, Sims & Head. added John Head
 * 1881 Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies. added John Robert Jefferies
 * (Incorporated limited liability joint-stock company)


 * 1884 Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Limited
 * 1911 Public listed company Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Limited