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Louis C. Edwards and Sons (Manchester)

From Graces Guide

of Manchester

Wholesale Butchers - See Louis Charles Edwards

1919 A meat processing business was formed in Manchester

1939 Louis C. Edwards and Sons (Manchester) Ltd was incorporated to acquire this business

1950 Louis C. Edwards and Sons (Manchester), Ltd.. Bradford Street, Manchester, butchers.[1]

1954 Louis C. Edwards and Sons (M/C) Ltd, Meat Contractors and Manufacturers, 5 New Street, Miles Platting.[2]

1962 Listed on the London Stock Exchange

By 1978 the company was involved in the retailing of meat, supplying meat to caterers, as well as canned meat manufacture and frozen meat production.

1968 Renamed as Argyll Foods

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Sources of Information

  1. Liverpool Echo - Monday 24 July 1950
  2. Manchester Evening News - Monday 09 August 1954