Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Kirby and West

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of Richard III Road, Leicester, dairy business

1907 A. M. Kirby left the partnership with T. C. West and F. S. Freckleton, milksellers and dairymen, trading as Kirby and West[1]

1934 Frank S. Smith, of Knighton Grange-road, Leicester, head of Messrs. Kirby and West Ltd., dairymen, of Leicester, has been appointed president elect of the National Dairymen's Federation.[2]

1950 Advertised for dairy foreman and assistant foreman[3]

1959 Leonard S. Smith retires as joint-MD leaving his brother Harold S. Smith as sole MD.[4]

1961 Sold certain businesses in Northampton, Kettering and Wellingborough to Northern Dairies[5]

1982 Acquired a controlling interest in G. F. Lovell and Co

1989 Sold its interests in G. F. Lovell

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times Jan. 9, 1907
  2. Leicester Evening Mail - Tuesday 17 July 1934
  3. The Times Apr. 12, 1950
  4. Leicester Daily Mercury - Monday 16 November 1959
  5. The Times , Nov. 23, 1961