Octavius H. Smith and Co
of Grosvenor Road, Pimlico, The Thames Bank Distillery.
By 1839 Octavius H. Smith seems to have been involved with the distillery
1887 Several horses were displayed by the Distillery, and by the company, in the parade of the Cart Horse Society[1]. Similar reports were made in the 1880s-1900s.
1901 Having been unable to meet demand for spirits from customers in advance of the Budget, the company sued the Inland Revenue for the compensation it had paid to customers because of the increase in duty but lost the case; Thomas Valentine Smith and L. Nicholson, manager of the distillery, were mentioned as being connected with the company; customers mentioned included Seager, Evans and Co, Daun and Valentine and Booth and Co[2]
1902 Conducted a vaccination campaign amongst its workforce[3]
1904 Lothian D. Nicholson was appointed to a government committee on the use of duty-free alcohol for industrial purposes[4]