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1. uk.news.yahoo.com › people-only-just-realisingPeople are only just realising what ASDA actually stands for

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   May 17, 2024 · 17 May 2024 · 1-min read. The Asda Store, Huyton -Credit:Liverpool Echo. ASDA is a household name for many but people are only now realising how the supermarket got its name. The ASDA name all...

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   May 5, 2024 · Peter and Fred Asquith, who operated a butcher's shop in Yorkshire, were inspired to explore the concept of an “under one roof” store after a visit to America, where they encountered Piggly...

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4. www.walesonline.co.uk › whats-on › shoppingThe surprising origins of supermarket names Tesco, Asda, and Aldi

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   May 8, 2024 · The family of Asda founders Peter and Fred Asquith owned a single butcher’s shop in the small town of Knottingley, West Yorkshire, dating back to the 1920s. During a trip to the USA in 1958,...

5. cotswoldcanalsrestoration.co.uk › author › gbpeasqPeter Asquith – CCT Restoration Blog

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   May 26, 2024 · Peter Asquith 2024-05-13T15:11:25+01:00 May 13th, 2024 15:22 | Categories: Historical, Phase 1B | Read More Project Dredgersaurus – Hamster Certified

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   May 15, 2024 · With Asquith in personal decline and his government tottering, Keith Murdoch sent Billy Hughes on a speaking tour of Britain, which the Northcliffe papers called ‘A New Crusade’. Hughes struck a chord: here was a leader, in contrast to the ailing Asquith, who could provide dynamic, inspiring leadership.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-berkshire-69065826Sir Winston Churchill pocket watch sells at auction for - BBC

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   May 27, 2024 · 3 days ago. Dawsons Auctioneers. The former prime minister's pocket watch had an estimated value of £20,000-£30,000. By Dave Gilyeat & Katie Waple. BBC News. A pocket watch once gifted to Sir...

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   Who is Peter Asquith?

   • PETER ASQUITH, who was the last surviving founder of supermarket chain Asda, has died aged 81. Mr Asquith, and his brother Fred, were instrumental in establishing the chain, which has grown to become one of the biggest names in the supermarket business.

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   Who was William Asquith?

   • An entry on the Halifax Parish register dated 5 September 1865 records the marriage of William Asquith, aged 25, a machine maker to Ann Bower of Bradford. He had recently returned from working in the gold fields in the far west of Canada and America and had taken possession of an old stone weaving shed at Sandhall, Highroad Well.

   WILLIAM ASQUITH LTD (HIGHROAD WELL WORKS), HALIFAX, MACHIN…

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   When did the Asquiths become Associated Dairies?

   • As the Asquiths’ venture went from strength to strength, Peter contacted Noel Stockdale at Associated Dairies, with a view to striking up a business partnership. On 3 May 1965, the deal was sealed and a name was chosen ASquith + DAiries = the birth of the Asda. Tesco

   The surprising origins of supermarket names Tesco, Asda, and Aldi

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9. barringtonwatchwinders.com › blogs › blogHistoric Winston Churchill’s Pocket Watch to Be Auctioned

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   May 12, 2024 · The timepiece holds historical significance as it was given to Britain’s most famous prime minister by Herbert Henry Asquith, who would later become the country’s first Liberal prime minister. The gift was a token of appreciation for Churchill, then a Conservative, having crossed the aisle to back the Liberals.