Dickins, Charles, Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Dickins, Charles O
- Standard Tobacco Co Ltd
- Laxon, E, & Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, South West, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Tobacco products distribution
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Food & tobacco processing
Tobacco products manufacture
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Distribution - retailing
Tobacco products retailing
Notes:
Established c1889 by Charles O Dickins, b1867, at Cheltenham as a retail tobacconist. By 1909 had five shops. Manufactured cigarettes and in 1920 established briefly Standard Tobacco Co Ltd. Sometime started wholesaling which became dominant activity. Incorporated 1923 and emerged as largely wholesalers of tobacco, stationery, confectionery, etc. Also relates to E Laxon & Co
Publications:
- Charles Dickins Ltd, 1923-1973 by Brooks, Brian
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Dickins, Charles O
- Standard Tobacco Co Ltd
- Laxon, E, & Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, South West, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Tobacco products distribution
- Food & tobacco processing Tobacco products manufacture
- Distribution - retailing Tobacco products retailing
Notes:
Established c1889 by Charles O Dickins, b1867, at Cheltenham as a retail tobacconist. By 1909 had five shops. Manufactured cigarettes and in 1920 established briefly Standard Tobacco Co Ltd. Sometime started wholesaling which became dominant activity. Incorporated 1923 and emerged as largely wholesalers of tobacco, stationery, confectionery, etc. Also relates to E Laxon & CoPublications:
- Charles Dickins Ltd, 1923-1973 by Brooks, Brian