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There was a modern company of soft drink manufacturers called Alderwicks in Wales incorporated in 1996 but with a history dating back to 1921 in Haverfordwest. Unfortunately this company was dissolved on 7 November 2017.
The first newspaper reference to Alderwick & Co. in Bristol that I can find is an adverisement "DRIVER Wanted by Mineral Water Manufacturers, Alderwick & Co., Cheltenham Lane, Bristol 6" in the Western Daily Press - Tuesday 13 August 1940 p.2.
In the Western Daily Press - Tuesday 04 August 1942, p.1. Alderwick placed the following advert: Wanted. Women Bottle Washers for Mineral Water Manufacturers. Good wages. - Apply, Tuesday next, Alderwick and Co., Charlton Lane, Bristol, 6.
On 7th March 1944 they were advertising a Ford 30 cwt truck and 3rd May 1945 a counter and shop stand for sale. By 1953 they had disappeared from the telephone directory.
The closest family candidate I can find is Francis Ralph Alderwick, a manufacturing chemist and director of Ti-Macin Co. Ltd. (29 Oct.1938, Chemist & Druggist, p473.) who sold a whooping-cough linctus, he lived and worked in Southampton. In 1943 he was appointed president of Southampton Chamber of Commerce whilst Managing Director of Herbert Ferryman Ltd. He was beneficiary of his mother's (Emily Mary Bathrick Kethro) estate in 1940, he was born in Bristol in 28 May 1897 and his parents lived at 29 Belmont Road, St. Andrews, just the other side of the railway arch from Cheltenham Lane. His father Francis Robert Alderwick, insurance agent, died in 1920 and his older brother Ernest Ewart Gladstone Alderwick in 1917 killed in action.
From the Western Daily Press - Saturday 28 August 1920 p.9: "DEATH OF F. R. ALDERWICK - ONE WHO PLAYED THE GAME. It will be learnt with very much regret locally that Mr Frank R. Alderwick died at his residence on Thursday night, after brief illness. He had been away for a holiday, and had only recently returned. Mr Alderwick had for very many years been actively associated with Y.M.C.A. work in Bristol, and, his manly character and kindness of heart had had good influence on many a lad. Cricketers will remember him as fine all-round player and one who invariably played game. At one time—15 or 20 year s ago—he was a very fine slow bowler indeed, and very good batsman as well. Thirty odd years ago he was a member of the Star of Hope Club, and in those days bowled very fast. There will be lots of regrets for the passing of Frank Alderwick, but always he will be remembered as one who played the game of life with a straight bat, and a courage and cheerfulness that were helpful to all who came under his influence. Alderwick was for many years a member of the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and his knowledge the game and local players was very helpful. His son Ewart, it will be recalled, played with success on several occasions for the county. In the more serious affairs of life, Mr Alderwick took deep and earnest interest. He rendered good service as a member of the Bristol Itinerant Society, and much of his time was devoted to the work of the Y.M.C.A. in St. James's Square. He had fine literary taste, was a great lover of music, and worked very hard indeed to stimulate these inclinations in the lads who attended the Y.M.C.A. He was also a member of the Bristol Board of Guardians, and yesterday's meeting the chairman paid a warm tribute to his memory."
It also seems that Francis (Frank) Ralph Alderwick was a fine all-rounder on the cricket field who played for the Bristol Y.M.C.A.
Francis Ralph Alderwick of Titlarks Curdridge, Southampton, died 21 January 1950 at The Borough Hospital, Southampton. He married Dorothy Egleton in St. Martin, London, in 1924, lived in Chislehurst, Kent in 1935, but was a wholesale chemist and druggist at Marlands Road Civic Centre, Southampton, in 1939. According to the Hampshire Advertiser, Saturday 13 March 1937, p.13: "An application was made by Francis Ralph Alderwick, director of Herbert Ferryman, Ltd., for a licence to sell medicated wines in respect of The Stores, Bellevue-terrace (Southampton). Mr. A. N. McKean represented the applicant, and Mr. H. E. Abel appeared for Dr. E. H. Stancomb, who objected to the application. The application was granted." It may be of note that Herbert Ferryman died in 1937. Francis Ralph's brother Ernest's son Trevor Ewart Stevens Alderwick, b. 26 Feb.1914 was also a wholesale chemist living at 27B Achens Road, Southampton until he departed for New York with his family on the Mauritania on 22 January 1952. The timeline of these family members fit with Alderwick & Co. in Bristol.
The 1940s were a particularly bad time for the Mineral Water trade, as sugar rationing made ingredients difficult to obtain, and "War-grade" substitutes were produced. The government also put tight controls on the companies.
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