A. Wander
of 45 Cowcross Street, London, EC1
Makers of Ovaltine and Cristolax.
1904 Ovaltine was developed by chemist Albert Wander (1867–1950), in Bern, Switzerland
1909 First exported to UK
1912 Ovaltine. A. Wander Ltd., 1 Leonard Street, London.[1]
1914 Ovaltine. A. Wander Ltd., 211 Cowcross Street, London. EC1.[2]
1915 Ovaltine. A. Wander Ltd., 45 Cowcross Street, London. EC1.[3]
1926-59 'Between 1926 to 1959, A. Wander Ltd better known as Ovaltine owned and operated 21 narrow boats which brought coal from the Warwickshire coalfields to the Ovaltine factory at Kings Langley, Bucks. By 1988 only five boats remained.'[4]
1932 Employing 1,200 persons at King's Langley.[5]
1936 'Ovaltine factory of Messrs. A. Wander. Ltd., which the managing director, Sir Harry Hague...'[6]
1944 Advertising 'Wander Brand Malt Extract with Cod Liver Oil'. A. Wander Ltd., 5 & 7 Albert Hall Mansions.[7]
1966 Major James Hague managing director of A. Wander Ltd, the makers of Ovaltine, died aged 49 in April, as the result of a motoring accident.[8]
1967 Selling their Samor Pure Foods, Didcot subsidiary, employing 300 persons, to H. J. Heinz Co.[9]
1969 MD is E. P. Godden.[10]. A. Wander was owned by Sandoz; Godden became joint managing director of Sandoz Products in the UK[11]
Notes
- Sir Harry Hague (1881-1960). Knighted 1931.[12]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Reynolds's Newspaper - Sunday 25 August 1912
- ↑ Sheffield Weekly Telegraph - Saturday 19 September 1914
- ↑ The Graphic - Saturday 19 June 1915
- ↑ Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 13 March 1989
- ↑ Gloucestershire Echo - Saturday 24 September 1932
- ↑ Daily Herald - Thursday 08 October 1936
- ↑ Macclesfield Times - Thursday 28 December 1944
- ↑ Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition) - Thursday 20 October 1966
- ↑ Reading Evening Post - Monday 14 August 1967
- ↑ The Scotsman - Wednesday 17 December 1969
- ↑ The Times Dec. 12, 1969
- ↑ Fleetwood Chronicle - Friday 05 June 1931