William Henry Perrins
English drug-store chemist (1793–1867)
William Henry Perrins (13 July 1793 – 6 January 1867) was an English drug-store chemist who formed a business partnership with John Wheeley Lea in 1823. They went on to create the Lea & Perrins brand of Worcestershire sauce.2
From Wikipedia’s article on William Henry Perrins (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Jul 13, 1793, died Jan 6, 1867.1
About
He lived in Lansdowne Crescent in the parish of Claines, and is buried in St John, Baptist Churchyard, Claines.
According to the 1896 Daily Chronicle, Lord Sandys frequently purchased Worcestershire sauce in India. He visited the Lea & Perrins pharmacy "to talk about the appetising sauce, and humorously suggested that he would like to share in the proceeds," to which Perrins complacently responded "that Lord Sandys might share in the profits if he would stand behind the counter and assist in the sale."
From Wikipedia’s article on William Henry Perrins, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Lea & PerrinsFounder10
Career
Occupation: pharmacist, businessperson, manufacturer.4
- Date not recordedFounded Lea & Perrins3
Personal life
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- 10WikidataLea & Perrins, Founder
- 11Wikimedia CommonsWilliam Henry Perrins photo by Wiki123qws, CC BY-SA 3.0