Please click on any of the labels to see a more detailed image.
He has published a history of the Morelands factory. He would welcome any photos or information you may have to add.
E-mail: peter@fotomatch.eclipse.co.uk
Match Labels from Gloucester |
| Peter
Campion has been a member of the West and Midlands Phillumenists for some years. He specialises in the
match industry of Gloucester and has written a brief
history of match makers in Gloucester. The labels below
are some examples of the Gloucester labels in his
collection. Please click on any of the labels to see a more detailed image. |
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| S.J. Moreland (timber merchant) started match making in 1867 with William Taylor as the match factory manager. In 1870 William left to start other businesses and run them, including that of Thomas Gee. After a fire there he finally started his own firm in late 1872 | |
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Standard Match was formed and started production in 1921, later being purchased by S.J.Moreland & Sons Ltd. in 1926. Morelands were well established years before as the firm that made the famous England's Glory matches. The factory was eventually closed by Bryant & May in 1976. |
| Peter has several publications for sale
which give a greater insight into match labels of
Gloucester.Please go to our publications page for more details. He has published a history of the Morelands factory. He would welcome any photos or information you may have to add. E-mail: peter@fotomatch.eclipse.co.uk |
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