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Grimwade, Edward Norton (1866 - 1945) |
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| Pharmaceutical manufacturer, Manufacturer and Pharmacist | ||
| Born: 25 May 1866 St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. Died: 29 April 1945 Macedon, Victoria. | ||
| Edward Norton Grimwade like his brothers, Harold and Wilfred, was a successful business man who helped advance Australia’s pharmaceutical, glass, plastics and chemical manufacturing industries. After completing his pharmacy apprenticeship in London and Melbourne, he was made a partner of Felton, Grimwade & Co. in 1889. In 1910 when their father Frederick Sheppard Grimwade die, he and his two brothers inherited the company. They also inherited substantial interests in their father’s many other businesses which included Felton Grimwade & Bickford's of Perth, J. Bosisto & Co., Cuming Smith & Co. Ltd, the Adelaide Chemical and Fertilizer Co. Ltd, and the Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Pty Ltd (later Australian Glass Manufacturers Ltd). In 1912 they established Australian Oxygen Co. which became known as Australian Oxygen and Industrial Gases Pty Ltd. in around 1920. When Drug Houses of Australia Ltd was formed Edward Grimwade was appointed chairman. He was instrumental in promoting and refining the Grimwade businesses. |
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