About William Henry Perrins
Lived 1793 – 1867 (aged 73). William Henry Perrins was a British businessperson, pharmacist and manufacturer, known for Lea & Perrins and Worcestershire sauce.
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. 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."
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Who was William Henry Perrins?
British businessman (1793–1867)
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William Henry Perrins was born on 13 July 1793 in Chaddesley Corbett.
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William Henry Perrins died on 6 January 1867 in Claines.
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William Henry Perrins was a businessperson, pharmacist and manufacturer.
What was William Henry Perrins known for?
William Henry Perrins was known for Lea & Perrins and Worcestershire sauce.
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William Henry Perrins was British.
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