Founded by Wallace Waite, Arthur Rose and David Taylor as a small Acton grocers, Waite, Rose and Taylor. Taylor left the business and in 1908 the name Waitrose was adopted. It was taken over by John Lewis in 1937, but retained its separate identity, and opened its first supermarket in 1955 in Streatham.
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Started by Vincent Byrne and the Hon. Nona Byrne at 49 Harrington Road. 1966 ...
A wealthy, early member of the Burns Club of London (founded 1868). Undiscove...
