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Lucozade Ribena Suntory Factory
Was previously known as the "Ribena" factory, extensively expanded and renewed.
Image: © Peter Randall-Cook
Taken: 21 Dec 2021
0.02 miles
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Beechams Factory
Main product of this factory is "Ribena".
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3763094
As it was 1951 https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/aerial-photos/record/HAW_9420_07
Image: © Peter Randall-Cook
Taken: 1 Aug 1988
0.03 miles
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Ribena and Lucozade Factory
Lucozade and Ribena Processing Complex
Previously Glaxosmithkline now Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2142583
As it was in 1951 https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/aerial-photos/record/HAW_9420_07
Image: © Peter Randall-Cook
Taken: 30 Nov 2013
0.03 miles
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GSK Royal Forest Factory, Coleford
The Ribena and Lucozade bottling plant is a major employer in the Forest of Dean.
Viewed from Tufthorn Avenue.
Image: © Jonathan Billinger
Taken: 6 Aug 2009
0.08 miles
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Foundation stone at the Lucozade Ribena Suntory factory
Dr Vernon Charley (1906-76) was born in Blakeney
Image and studied Chemistry at Bristol University. Whilst working at the university's agriculture and horticulture research station at Long Ashton, he was regularly "borrowed" by the neighbouring soft drinks company H W Carter & Co. For them he developed the blackcurrant cordial launched as Ribena in 1938. He was probably instrumental in the choice of Coleford, in his native forest, as the site of Carter's new factory for Ribena after World War Two. H W Carter was bought by the Beecham group in 1955, subsequently becoming part of GlaxoSmithKline who sold the brand to Suntory of Japan in 2013. The site still makes Ribena and now Lucozade too.
Vernon Charley was a Baptist lay preacher, organist and often a source of spontaneous fun to those around him. One of his two children was my mother, Gillian (1934-2017).
Image: © Rosie Hodson
Taken: 22 Mar 2017
0.08 miles
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Road approaching the Lucozade Ribena Suntory factory
Image: © Helen Steed
Taken: 4 Aug 2019
0.12 miles
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Gale Stone, Coleford, Forest of Dean
Iron mining marker nestling against the Ribena factory wall. The rights to extract iron ore was administered by the
"Verderers Court" on behalf of the crown (aka Government) in the Royal Forest, who ultimately own all mineral rights.
Inscription: [M] / [14]
Milestone Society National ID: GL_COLE14em
Image: © Tom Cotterell
Taken: 31 Mar 2021
0.12 miles
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Sheep grazing in a field by the Lucozade Ribena Suntory factory
Image: © Helen Steed
Taken: 4 Aug 2019
0.17 miles
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St Margaret Mary's church hall, Coleford
The 25 metre long hall is set back from High Nash, on the north side of the church. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3259267
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 12 Dec 2011
0.21 miles
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St. Margaret Mary catholic church, Coleford.
Situated on High Nash, to the south of the town centre.
Image: © Jonathan Billinger
Taken: 6 Aug 2009
0.22 miles