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House of Townend centenary

Published:  23 July, 2008

Wine wholesaler House of Townend has celebrated its centenary with a special lunch. The company was established in 1906 by Jack Townend, who bought his first wine shop in Hull.
The lunch was held at the Willerby Manor hotel in Hull, and current chairman John Townend invited the heads of the 23 family firms in east Yorkshire that are more than 100 years old.

Wine wholesaler House of Townend has celebrated its centenary with a special lunch. The company was established in 1906 by Jack Townend, who bought his first wine shop in Hull.

The lunch was held at the Willerby Manor hotel in Hull, and current chairman John Townend invited the heads of the 23 family firms in east Yorkshire that are more than 100 years old.

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