Bleasdale
Bleasdale Ltd, of 23, Colliergate, York, Wholesale Druggists and Manufacturing Chemists.
Bleasdales made and sold emulsions, oils, syrups, and a wide range of other pharmaceutical preparations.
1780 Butterfield and Clarke, manufacturing chemists in York was established by John Dales
1838 James Moore Butterfield had succeeded in the business and was then joined by Joseph Clarke, trading as Butterfield & Clarke
1856 on the death of Butterfieldm William Bleasdale bought an interest in the firm of
1860 joined by William Henry Bell,
Later joined by Richard B. Tollinton.
The firm was known as Clarke, Bleasdale, Bell and Tollinton until 1878 when Bleasdale was the sole remaining partner.
1888 William Bleasdale died and his executors carried on for a short time.
1894 The firm was reconstituted as Bleasdales Ltd at a nominal capital of £50,000, with Arthur Humphrys as managing director and several other chemists on the board.
1948 After the advent of the National Health Service, its manufacturing role drastically reduced; the firm continued to operate as a wholesale business.
1982 The firm resolved not to re-register as a public company and moved from Colliergate to a warehouse at Birch Park.
Soon after 2 non-pharmaceutical toiletries shops were closed, having incurred substantial losses
1986 cost reduction continued; sales had increased despite "fierce competition".
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Upon the death or retirement of the other partners, With Bleasdale became sole proprietor, trading as W. Bleasdale & Co. till his death in 1888. Business carried on under trust till the death of Mr. Bleasdale's eldest son, 1893. Incorporated as a Limited Company in 1894. Directors: John C. Sharp (Chairman), Robert B. Atkinson, Cecil B. Johnson, T. C. Atkinson, Arthur Hum phreys (Managing Director). Premises: 300 feet long by 80 feet wide. Staff: Seventy-five. Specialities: Manufacture of Galenicals, Granular Preparations, Ball room Floor Polish, &c., Drug Grinding, &c. Connection: United Kingdom. Export done through London Agents. Telephone,: No. 92, York. Telegraphic Address " Bleasdale, York." Code: A B C (5th Edition). Bankers: Barclay & Co., Ltd. Mr. Arthur Humphreys is a Past President of the Chamber of Commerce, Past President of the Commercial Travellers' Association, P.M. and P.Z. Eboracum Lodge and Chapter, Past President of York Chess Club.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Archives of the British chemical industry, 1750-1914: a handlist. By Peter J. T. Morris and Colin A. Russell. Edited by John Graham Smith. 1988.