Kirby and West
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