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- October 1926 (Creation)
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In 1843 James Rattee set up a wood and stone carving works next to his house, Poplar Cottage in Station Road, Cambridge. In 1848 he entered into partnership with George Kett to form Rattee & Kett. After Rattee's death in 1855 his widow, Caroline, continued in the business partnership with George Rattee.
In 1926 the partnership was dissolved and the business sold to Rattee & Kett Ltd. The vast majority of the shares were held by John Mowlem and Co. Ltd. However, George Robert Kett continued as manager. Later projects included restoration work at St James's Church, Piccadilly (completed after the Second World War), restoration work at Westminster Abbey (completed in the 1980s), and restoration work at Ely Cathedral (completed in 2000). Following the acquisition of Mowlem by Carillion in February 2006, Rattee & Kett Ltd was the subject of a management buy out from Carillion in March 2007 but went into administration in September 2011.
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Invoice for Chapel account for supplying and fixing balls, spring latch and handle to chapel door, 4 hours of carpenter labour and one hour of blacksmith's labour, 2/10" bolts and 1 spring latch in October 1925, preparing for chimney sweep, opening out flue and making good after, labour 8 hours and cement in December 1925, the same in April 1926, making special bolt for sween [?] door and fixing same, 14.5 hours blacksmith labour, 3 hours carpenter labour, iron to bolt. Total cost £4 2s 1d