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Old 11-04-2014, 06:14   #91
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I don't think it was bought out - just finished. I will enquire. Barr's isn't a patch on Stocks' Iron Brew .It's a pale imitation.'
Never heard of Stocks iron brew... This I need to try
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Old 11-04-2014, 07:44   #92
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Never heard of Stocks iron brew... This I need to try
You'll have a job on, Restless, as the firm went into ( wait for this ) liquidation about 1975 following the death of Mr Stocks. . They weren't bought out by Barr's. Did any other firms make Iron Brew ?
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Unlucky mate yeh will never know what yeh missed.Superb Stuff.
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Old 11-04-2014, 11:45   #94
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Unlucky mate yeh will never know what yeh missed.Superb Stuff.
They used to sell it at the Spring Hill Disco Saturday nights way back when along with Cydrax Cider.
Did the Arc's sell it too? Maybe?
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Old 11-04-2014, 12:11   #95
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Unlucky mate yeh will never know what yeh missed.Superb Stuff.
I wasn't born either!
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Old 11-04-2014, 12:54   #96
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I've learned that other firms in Lancashire also made it .It wasn't a Stocks' invention. It beat anything that's on the market now
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So was yeh constructed then or what?
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I think i mightve been a twinkle
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Old 11-04-2014, 18:53   #99
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I think i mightve been a twinkle
Maybe a bubble in a glass of Iron Brew ?
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Old 15-04-2014, 07:56   #100
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I think the reason Barrs have to call their drink Irn Bru is because the original Iron Brew name was patented or copyright (I'm never sure how they work) and the stuff they celebrate so much in Scotland comes well after the creation of what Bob rightly claims to be a far superior drink in Lancashire. The last time I saw any was about ten years ago and was made by Ben Shaws who I assumed had bought the recipe from Stocks when they closed. I've just looked on their website and they no longer appear to make it.
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Old 31-05-2014, 12:51   #101
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Following my Family tree at the moment. My mum's maiden name was Stocks and my Great, Great ,Great Grandad was Samuel Stocks father of Samuel and Frederick Stocks of the Herbal Beer Factory. Does anybody know of living relatives in Accrington, Please.
We now live in Australia, I was born in Preston and married in Accrington. Never knew about the Family Connection.
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If you give a few more details about you, it could be amazing what you will find out.
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Old 31-05-2014, 19:22   #103
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Following my Family tree at the moment. My mum's maiden name was Stocks and my Great, Great ,Great Grandad was Samuel Stocks father of Samuel and Frederick Stocks of the Herbal Beer Factory. Does anybody know of living relatives in Accrington, Please.
We now live in Australia, I was born in Preston and married in Accrington. Never knew about the Family Connection.
Hope somebody can help

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I am in touch with a bloke whose pop was the pop man. Send me a personal message with your name and those of your parents, plus an email address. I will then contact Mr Stocks for you in the hope of setting up a ' meeting''
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Old 20-03-2022, 17:14   #104
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Following my Family tree at the moment. My mum's maiden name was Stocks and my Great, Great ,Great Grandad was Samuel Stocks father of Samuel and Frederick Stocks of the Herbal Beer Factory. Does anybody know of living relatives in Accrington, Please.
We now live in Australia, I was born in Preston and married in Accrington. Never knew about the Family Connection.
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I may be abl to put you in touch with a Mr Stocks whoe family made Ion Brew. Sendme a PM
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Old 20-03-2022, 20:45   #105
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A pal of mine collects 'local pop botles. I ould like to ind out more about o them - where were they baedm and when were they trading.
a) S Whittaker of Altham. His trade mark is difficult to decipher
b) H A Hurst of Oswaldtwistssle. hIs trade mark was the latters H A H
c) R Wylieof Clayton le Moors whoe trade mark was the lettersRW inside a lozenge
d) J Smith ofAccrington whoe trade mark was a set of cricket stumps. THis is a Codd bottle, ie it has a marble in the neck. This should make it easy to 'date'
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