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4 unusual facts about Tetley


History of tea in India

Indian tea companies have acquired a number of iconic foreign tea enterprises including British brands Tetley and Typhoo.

Kevin Moreton

In 1979/80 Moreton did a TV advert voice over for Tea manufacturer and distributor "Tetley".

Suzie Vinnick

Her music has appeared in commercials for Tim Hortons, Interac, Ontario Foodland, Tetley's Tea and Shoppers Drug Mart, as well as the soundtracks for MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives, ReGenesis and the film A Touch of Grey.

Tetley Hall

Plans and estimates were approved for the conversion and in 1951 it was resolved to accept a recommendation by the Vice-Chancellor that it might be appropriate for the new hall to be named 'Tetley Hall' in recognition of the long standing association between the Tetley's family of Leeds Brewers and the University.


Deanne Bergsma

She created the role of Lady Mary Lygon in Ashton's Enigma Variations (1968) and a principal part in Tetley's Field Figures (1970).

Dubrovnik Summer Festival

Alongside the best local troupes, choreographers and soloists, Dubrovnik has been visited by Merce Cunningham, Jerome Robbins, Alvin Ailey, Glenn Tetley and Martha Graham and their companies, the Twentieth Century Ballet of Maurice Bejart, the American Ballet Theatre, the London Festival Ballet, the Harkness Ballet, the Antonio Gades troupe, the ballet of the Hungarian State Opera, and ballets from the cities of Parma, Antwerp and Adelaide.

Glen Tetley

Dancers, such as Karen Kain, a member of the National Ballet of Canada, remember Tetley as a choreographer who had a "ferocious demand for total artistic commitment", while David Allan recalls that Tetley "fired up your imagination and made you look at yourself differently".

Tetley based this piece on music of the same name by composer Arnold Schoenberg.

Among the members of his chamber company was Christopher Bruce, the lead in his signature work, Pierrot Lunaire who cites Tetley as one of his inspirations.

Tetley moved to Europe and became the Artistic Director for the Netherlands Dance Theatre in 1969 and the Stuttgart Ballet where he also danced from 1974–1976, before returning to North America to work with the National Ballet of Canada.

James Noel Tetley

James Noel Tetley was born on 30 December 1898 in Headingley, Leeds, to Frank Tetley and his wife Harriett Constance.

Jonathan Pedley

Other notable activities include TV and video productions with Keith Floyd, lecturing at Edith Cowan University and acting as a wine consultant to Carlsberg-Tetley.

Joseph Dresser Tetley

Joseph Dresser Tetley was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 8 July 1867 to 19 June 1869, when he resigned.

Joshua Tetley

When the bankruptcy was filed Tetley's had customers in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Surrey.

Max Tetley

Tetley continued to play in 1940 under future politician Ross Hutchinson, but like his contemporary Tyson contemplated retirement in 1941 before staying on and helping a Cardinal team rebuilt with young players like Stan Heal, Bill Kingsbury and "Spike" Pola to a surprise premiership win over East Fremantle.

Silhillians Rugby Union Football Club

Undoubtedly the club's greatest achievement to date was their appearance in the 1999 Tetley's Bitter Vase Final at Twickenham.

Simone Orlando

She completed her training at the National Ballet School in Toronto and subsequently joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1989 under the direction of Reid Anderson where she danced a wide range of repertoire from the ballets of John Cranko and Kenneth MacMillan to those of George Balanchine and Glenn Tetley.

Tata Global Beverages

Tata Global Beverages markets tea under the major brands Tata Tea, Tetley, Good Earth Teas and JEMČA.

At the time, Tetley was the world's second largest tea company after Unilever's Brooke Bond-Lipton and had an annual turnover of £300 million.

Tetley Hall

Tetley Hall was a catered hall of residence located in Headingley at the University of Leeds, England.

Tetley Tea Folk

Tetley has teamed up with some big-name companies (including Wade and Lledo).

William Tetley

William Tetley attended the Royal Canadian Naval College and served with the Royal Canadian Navy.

William Tetley, CM, QC (born February 10, 1927 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a lawyer and professor of law at McGill University in Montreal, the visiting professor of Maritime and Commercial Law at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a former member of the National Assembly of Quebec and Cabinet Minister.


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