Tate & Lyle and Major British Sugar Corporations (1859–1970)

1. Henry Tate enters Liverpool sugar refining

   Jan 1, 1859Labels: Henry Tate, Liverpool Refining

   • Tate Lyle History
   • T L Henry

2. Love Lane refinery opens in Liverpool

   Jan 1, 1872Labels: Love Lane, Henry Tate

   • T L Henry
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3. Tate introduces cube sugar to Britain

   Jan 1, 1875Labels: Cube Sugar, Henry Tate

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4. Thames Refinery opens at Silvertown, London

   Jan 1, 1878Labels: Thames Refinery, Silvertown

   • T L Henry
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5. Abram Lyle builds Plaistow refinery for syrups

   Jan 1, 1881Labels: Plaistow Refinery, Abram Lyle

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   • Silvertown

6. Lyle’s Golden Syrup is first sold

   Jan 1, 1885Labels: Lyle s, Abram Lyle

   • Golden Syrup
   • J J Eastick

7. Tate & Lyle forms through major 1921 merger

   Jan 1, 1921Labels: Tate &, 1921 Merger

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8. Tate & Lyle absorbs Fairrie’s Liverpool refinery

   Jan 1, 1929Labels: Fairrie s, Tate &

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9. UK reorganizes beet sugar into British Sugar Corporation

   May 21, 1936Labels: British Sugar, Sugar Commission

   • UK Parliament
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10. Silvertown refinery is damaged in the Blitz

    Sep 7, 1940Labels: Silvertown Refinery, The Blitz

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11. Tate & Lyle campaigns against proposed nationalisation

    Dec 19, 1949Labels: Tate &, Mr Cube

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12. Sugar Act repeals 1936 reorganisation framework

    May 1, 1956Labels: Sugar Act, British Sugar

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13. Tate & Lyle completes major Liverpool dock silo

    Jan 1, 1957Labels: Huskisson Dock, Tate &

    • Sugar Silo

14. Period closes with a consolidated British sugar sector

    Jan 1, 1970Labels: British Sugar, Tate &

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    • British Sugar