Swinbornes
From Graces Guide
Makers of Swinborne's Gelatine, no longer in use, but well known in its time.
- 1822 George Swinborne born in Coggeshall, Essex.
- 1847 While living in Pimlico, Swinborne was granted a patent for the production of gelationous substances.
- 1848 Returned to Coggeshall, took a partner into the business (Richard Archer Wallington) and began the commercial production of gelatine and isinglass. The company became Swinborne, Wallington and Co.
- 1878 Company granted a trademark for Swinborne's Patent Gelatine and Isinglass.
- 1883 George Swinborne died.
- 1999 Factory finally stopped producing isinglass (a pure form of gelatine).
Sources of Information
- Trademarked. A History of Well-Known Brands - from Aertex to Wright's Coal Tar by David Newton. Pub: Sutton Publishing 2008 ISBN 978-0-7509-4590-5