Which fermented liquid condiment used for flavouring, especially of grilled meats (and also used as an ingredient in cocktails and drinks) was first made by two dispensing chemists, John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins?
Lea & Perrins Lea & Perrins Lea & Perrins is a United Kingdom based subsidiary of Kraft Heinz, originating in Worcester, England, where it continues to operate. It is best known as the maker of Lea & Perrins brand of Worcestershire sauce, which was first sold in 1837 by John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins, dispensing chemists from Broad Street, Worcester. It is made from an authentic Indian recipe they received from Marcus Sandys, 3rd Baron Sandys who had served in Bengal. It is currently produced in the Midland Road factory in Worcester that Lea and Perrins built. A subsidiary in New
John Wheeley Lea fatal stomach disorder where the stomach cannot function properly) on 23 March 1874 at Stanfield House, Upper Wick, Worcestershire, and was buried in the family tomb at St Peter's, Powick. John Wheeley Lea John Wheeley Lea (8 May 1791 in Feckenham, Worcestershire – 23 March 1874 in Worcester, Worcestershire) was an English pharmacist and sauce manufacturer. Born on a farm with three brothers and four sisters, Lea wanted to be a chemist from a young child. In 1823 he partnered with William Henry Perrins, opening a drug store in Worcester, and in 1837 they began selling the Lea & Perrins