W. G. Dunn and Co
W. G. Dunn and Co Soap manufacturers of Croydon.
1887 William George Dunn returns to England from Canada and started business as a baking powder manufacturer on Katharine Street, Croydon.
1887 W. G. Dunn applied to register a trademark for 'Dunn's Fruit Salt Baking Powder' on 29th June, but strong objection came from James Crossley Eno who ten years prior to this had been granted a trademark for the term "fruit salt". [1]
The debate lasted 3 years. Eno objected that Dunn's proposal was an infringement of Eno's own trademark and that the use of this term was "calculated to deceive" the public into seeing a connection between Dunn's baking powder and the established Eno's Fruit Salt drink. William fails to obtain the trademark.[2]
1904 Moved to London Road.
1906 On the 13th August William died.[3]
The company continued to operate after his death under the same name, now in the control of his sons Frank and Lawrence.[4][5]
1911 When Elizabeth (William's wife) moved residence from London Road, the company moved to Tamworth Road and changed it's name to Dunn Brothers.[6][7]
1912 Onwards. Business known as Dunn Brothers, Custard Powder Manufacturers of Tanworth Road.[8]
At some point during the Dunn's residence, a small factory was constructed behind the house for use in manufacturing the baking powder. It was known as the Surrey Food Works (c1906).[9][10]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ James Crossley Eno v William George Dunn, House of Lords, 19 June 1890
- ↑ James Crossley Eno v William George Dunn, House of Lords, 19 June 1890
- ↑ National Probate Calendar
- ↑ Ward’s Directories
- ↑ 1911 Census
- ↑ Ward’s Directories
- ↑ 1911 Census
- ↑ Ward’s Directories
- ↑ 15 August 1906 Croydon Times
- ↑ 1913 Ordnance Survey Map
- All information kindly supplied by Kake via "an article on 114-150 London Road, Croydon"