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3 unusual facts about Grimwade


Grimwade

Frederick Sheppard Grimwade (1840 – 1910), Australian businessman and Victorian parliamentarian

Andrew Grimwade (born 1930), Australian chemical engineer, philanthropist and cattle breeder

Peter Grimwade (1942 – 1990), British television writer and director


Andrew Grimwade

Andrew Grimwade is the son of Frederick Sheppard Grimwade, great-grandson of Frederick Sheppard Grimwade (founder of the Grimwade family fortune in Australia), and great-great-grandson of Edward Grimwade of Grimwade & Ridley & Company, London.

Following various mergers, purchases, and spin-offs, the firms originally founded or co-founded by Frederick Sheppard Grimwade became Felton Grimwade & Bickford (manufacturers of Bosisto's Eucalyptus Oil), Drug Houses of Australia Ltd and Australian Consolidated Industries Ltd.

Harold Grimwade

In response to a strike by men of the 3rd Division Artillery in December, Grimwade resumed command and listened sympathetically to their troubles, attempted to rectify what he could, and promised to pass the rest on to an equally sympathetic corps commander, Lieutenant General Hobbs.


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