Pearce, Duff and Co
of Spa Road, London, SE16.
1847 Company established by William Pearce and William Henry Duff
1880 Owned by George Pearce and Daniel Duff
1914 Partners; Daniel Duff, Mrs Elizabeth Jane Duff (born 1870), Daniel Duff Junior (1879-1953), James Thomas Hosking (1856-1922) and Leslie George Cockhead (1861-1947).
1947 British Industries Fair Advert for Table Specialities: Custard, Blancmange and Ice-Cream Powders; Sponge and Pudding Mixtures; Jelly Tablets and Crystals; Cornflour; Lemonade Crystals; Baking and Raising Powders. Also various other Grocers' Sundries. (Foodstuffs Section - Earls Court, Ground Floor, Stand No.747)
1947 Advert for Chemists' Sundries in Packets, Tins and Bottles for Household Use. Bi-Carbonate of Soda, Boracic Powder, Borax, Camphorated and Castor Oils, Epsom and Health Salts, Bath Cubes, Talcum Powder. (Foodstuffs Section) [1]
1970 Hugh Bidwell (1934-2013) became managing director and was chairman from 1971.
Acquired by Dalgety
1987 Part of Homepride Foods
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair Adverts 42 and 312; and p212