Articles with the tag: Businesspeople

Leamington Spa Ale & Porter Brewery, Wise Street

Leamington Spa Ale & Porter Brewery, Wise Street

Sep 14, 2016 | People, Places

Leamington Spa Ale & Porter Brewery [AKA: Public Brewery, Regent Brewery, Leamington Brewery] Wise Street Summary This is a summary of a Research Paper which may be viewed by Clicking Here Researching and piecing together this brewery’s history was particularly...
H B Dunn Chemists

H B Dunn Chemists

Sep 10, 2016 | Places

  One of Leamington’s longest established businesses became yet another casualty of the increasing rents demanded for commercial premises when H B Dunn the Regent Street Chemist moved to alternative premises this year. The properties adjoining the old Lloyd’s...
Massey Bromley, Railway Locomotive Engineer

Massey Bromley, Railway Locomotive Engineer

Aug 17, 2016 | People

Massey Bromley has at least two connections with Leamington Spa; he was a pupil at Leamington College and also he is buried in Leamington cemetery in Brunswick Street and has a memorial in St Mary’s church. He was pretty unique in that he was possibly the only...
Soans – A Family Business

Soans – A Family Business

Jul 1, 2016 | People, Places

This is Richard Soans’ introduction to the fascinating story of a well-known Leamington family business. CLICK HERE to read the full article. Soans is an unusual name.  It may be English, a variant of ‘son,’ or it may be Scandinavian. What is indisputable is...
Thornley-Kelsey [Radford Hall] Brewery

Thornley-Kelsey [Radford Hall] Brewery

Jun 16, 2016 | People, Places

This is a summary of the Research Paper which is available in full HERE Born on 7th August, 1854, Henry Edward Thornley was originally a farmer at Radford Hall, Radford Semele, who initially commenced brewing solely for his own labourers. However, by 1898 he had...

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