24-12-2013, 21:21
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Re: Do Whitewells still do ice-cream?
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Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin
The buildings behind Clayton Con, was Pooles pop works. They made all kinds of drinks including ginger beer in the old stone flagons, ( made good hot water bottles, ). I think the family lived in Sparth House. I remember the son Colin Poole, he was a bit of a character. I think he had a club foot. I can remember buying ice cream at the shop-cafe, at Cock Bridge, I think that was Whitewells. Can't recall where it was made.
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I know this is an old thread but it came up in a search for Pooles Mineral Water, and Dobbo might be interested.
Just found the service records for an Alfred Poole, served in the A.S.C.M.T. Occupation Mineral Water manufacturer, Tremellen St, Accrington, eldest son Collinson Poole born 1903.
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