Turner Edwards

Sectors:

  • Transport services Freight forwarding, broking, packing, etc, services
  • Transport services Ship & aircraft broking, chartering, etc, services
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Wine, spirit, beer, etc, distribution

Notes:

Established 1834 at Bristol by John Edwards when importing brandy from France. 1840s joined by Turner family but for long known as Edwards & Co. By 1840s had emerged as a major wine importing business at Bristol operating a fleet of schooners in which had a substantial ownership interest. Shipowning interests declined but expanded into shipbroking which was run alongside wine importing. Incorporated 1934. Late 1940s acquired by General Steam Navigation Co, part of P&O Group. By 1984 known also as P&O Wine Services when providing warehousing, freight forwarding, bonded warehousing and other distribution services for wine and spirit distribution industry

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