Midland Vinegar Company, Aston.

[oppem]

I am researching my EASTWOOD / MOORE families.
EDWIN SAMPSON MOORE began the midland vinegar company with monetary help from 'Uncle' Edward Eastwood.
I am trying to find out as much as possible about the company / families involved.
If anyone has any information or is researching the same families, would love to hear from you. Thanks.

[Biker]

Hello,

You've probably done this, but if you Google "midland vinegar company" there's quite a bit of information including references to the Moore family.

Good luck with your research.

Regards
Jonathan

[oppem]

Thanks Jonathon.
As you say, I had 'googled it'. but was hoping might be someone out there who had more information.

[Biker]

Okeydokey,

Sorry I couldn't help more.  Looks like an interesting piece of family history to investigate.  Might be worth getting in touch with Birmingham City Archives here: http://www.birminghamheritage.org.uk/archive.htm

Good luck
Jonathan

[peterdhopkins]

My Godmother was Ilma Moore whose father was George Moore who I understood was related to the Moore's of the Midland Vinegar Company.  Any use?

[Guyana]

I worked in Aston for a while, and while I  have no knowledge of the vinegar factory, just up-wind of where I worked was the HP Sauce works, just off Aston Cross. There may be a link. Google might know.

[Jon Blair]

Hi

I expect you already know that the HP Sauce site in Aston is the same site that was originally the Midland Vinegar Company

I came across this thread searching for names of previous owners of HP Sauce and I just wondered if you have any knowledge of a man named John Heron Storey - I have been told that he 'owned' HP Sauce during WW2.  Mr Storey had donated his own motor boat named RFC113 to the war effort and apparently and he used to turn up to check on his boat now and then to make sure if was being looked after !! Whenever he did, he always brought a case of HP Sauce with him.

I have been told this by a man named John 'Polar' Swankie from Arbroath (he's on Google) - one of the crew of RFC113 was billeted with him during WW2 and Mr Swankie is still living.  I am hoping to speak to him some more soon.

I have some posts on this site already asking for information on RFC113 (now in my ownership) at any time of her history but particularly WW2, so any information on her, or anyone connected with her is very welcome. More on the John Heron Storey connection with HP Sauce would be wonderful.

Thanks

Jon