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WD&HO Wills tobacco factory
« on: Tuesday 27 October 15 09:40 GMT (UK) »
Wondering if anyone knew if there were any books or booklets about the history of this company particularly the one in Swindon sadly now demolished.  Family members worked there for many years.

Thank you  :)
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Re: WD&HO Wills tobacco factory
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 28 October 15 13:33 GMT (UK) »

Have you looked at following web site.

www.wdandhowillis.com/swindon-factory.html

Run by Dean Hollisey and has quite a lot of info and may be able to help.

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Re: WD&HO Wills tobacco factory
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 28 October 15 13:47 GMT (UK) »
Thank you but I get link unavailable or does not exist  :-\
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Re: WD&HO Wills tobacco factory
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 October 15 13:51 GMT (UK) »
Try it this way:

http://www.wdandhowills.com/swindon-factory.html

(corrected spelling! ;D )

I used to work at was once No 1 Factory, Bedminster, Bristol - but only after it had become office for Imperial Group Ltd.
Imperial Group owned Imperial Tobacco, who in turn owned WD & HO Wills and John Player's.

At that time we employees still received a free, weekly, tobacco allowance.
I didn't smoke, so my father-in-law received 40 Regal King Size every week, gratis!
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)


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Re: WD&HO Wills tobacco factory
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 28 October 15 14:03 GMT (UK) »
Thanks well spotted I hadn't noticed that  ;D

Yes my father used to get an allowance too but didn't smoke so gave them to his brother! 
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