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Memorial, St Mary's Church, Twickenham By his marriage, in 1771, to Mary Aldred of Norwich, Twining had six sons and four daughters. The eldest son, Richard Twining (1772–1857), born on 5 May 1772 at Devereux Court, Strand, was educated under Samuel Parr at Norwich grammar school, and in 1794 entered the tea business, where he worked until within five weeks of his death on 14 October 1857.
Twining's tricycle. Twinings' ethical tea programme, Sourced with Care, aims to improve the quality of life in the communities from which it buys tea. [18] The company is a founding member of the Ethical Tea Partnership, [19] a not-for-profit membership organisation of tea-packing companies which undertake monitoring and improving conditions on tea estates in all major tea-growing regions. [20]
Richard Twining FRS (5 May 1772 – 14 October 1857) was a British tea merchant. He was the eldest son of Richard Twining (1749–1824), a director of the East India Company , and the head of Twinings the London tea merchants.
Twinings received a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria in 1837. The Royal Warrant is displayed at the museum. The museum also displays vintage tea caddies, examples of Twinings packaging, and other tea memorabilia and ephemera. The museum explains the history of the Twinings family. The Twinings tea business is now owned by Associated British Foods.
Portrait of Mary Twining, artist unknown. Mary Twining (1726–1804), née Little, led Twinings, the tea company, from 1763 to 1782, after the death of her husband, Daniel Twining. [1] Her sons, Richard Twining and John Twining, eventually took over the company from her. Today, Twinings still exists and is a recognized, global brand. [2]
Twining's son Daniel Twining inherited the business. Dial House remained in the Twining family for many years after Thomas's death: the last member of the family to live there was the botanical illustrator Elizabeth Twining, who resided there from 1866, after the death of her mother, until her own death in 1889.
It is now a brand owned by R. Twinings and Company Limited, a former tea business rival. [2] [3] A vintage tea canister with the Jackson's of Piccadilly brand. By 1815, Jacksons had earned a reputation for selling pre-blended teas direct to customers, which was uncommon at that time because people blended different teas themselves at home.
The Commutation Act 1784, enacted by the British Parliament, reduced the tax on tea from 119% to 12.5%, effectively ending the smuggling trade. William Pitt the Younger, acting on the advice of Richard Twining of the Twinings Tea Company, introduced the Act to increase revenues through legitimate sales of tea by ending 100 years of punitive tea taxes which promoted smuggling.