More About Mr Blackwell, Co-founder of Crosse and Blackwell, donor to St Anselm's Church and All Saints Church

I was in St Anselm's Church, Hatch End, where I learned that the land for the church had been owned (and then given for the building of the church) by Thomas Blackwell who co-founded Crosse and Blackwell.

I remembered seeing the grave, an impressive memorial, at All Saints Church just in front of the church.

Crosse died first and Blackwell is buried near him.

For a picture of both grave memorials see

http://www.blackwellhall.co.uk/?page_id=274

From this website I learned that Crosse and Blackwell were donors to the church and the founders had decided to have a long path leading up to the church from the road to give the church a country feel.


Drive or take a bus from Hatch End to All Saints Church is further East along the Uxbridge Road.

All Saints Church has a memorial inside it to the other local VIP, magistrate Gilbert, of Gilbert & Sullivan fame.

Reading about the Crosse and Blackwell products, I was amazed how large the Crosse & Blackwell company grew, how many different products, and how big the Branston's pickle brand became, along with the Crosse and Blackwell soups.


The census records list both Crosse and Blackwell and their wives and children and a will. See:
http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Edmund_Crosse

You can see a picture of Blackwell's grave on Findagrave.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61451958

More about the two families:
http://www.cooksinfo.com/crosse-blackwell

I haven't yet found any pictures of the Crosse or Blackwell families. But every time I look on line I find more information.

Crosse and Blackwell

St Anselm's Church, Hatch End

Photo copyright Angela Lansbury

All Saints Church

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