William Henry Perrins
William Henry Perrins (13 July 1793 – 6 January 1867) was an English pharmacist and sauce manufacturer best known for founding the Lea & Perrins company and inventing the Worcestershire sauce with John Wheeley Lea.[1] He lived in Lansdowne Crescent in the parish of Claines, and is buried in St John, Baptist Churchyard, Claines.
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| Born | 13 July 1793 Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 6 January 1867 Claines, Worcestershire, England |
| Occupation | Drug-store chemist |
| Known for | Co-founder of company Lea & Perrins, co-creator of Worcestershire sauce |
| Relatives | Charles William Dyson Perrins (grandson) |
| Website | http://www.leaandperrins.co.uk |
References
- Ebert, Nienstadt & Thomas; Roger Ebert; Yvonne Nienstadt; Anna Thomas (2010). The Pot and How to Use It: The Mystery and Romance of the Rice Cooker. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7407-9142-0.
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