Robertson's Silver Shred Lemon Marmalade 454 g (Pack of 6)

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Neatly arrange the remaining bread triangles in the dish. Pour over the remaining chocolate mixture. Press the ingredients down lightly using a fork

By 1909 Golden Shred had been joined by Silver Shred marmalade, which was flavoured with lemon, Wild Bramble Jelly, and mincemeat. David Robertson retired in 1960, and he was succeeded as chairman by Charles James Robertson (1909 – 1983), a grandson of the founder. Dotz, Warren; Morton, Jim (1996). What a Character! 20th Century American Advertising Icons. Chronicle Books. p.85. ISBN 0-8118-0936-6. In 1914 James Robertson died aged 83. He had been a member of the council, a magistrate, a school director, and the manager of a savings bank, as well as belonging to a variety of philanthropic societies. His eldest son John (1859–1937) succeeded as company chairman, establishing the firm as a leader in the preserves industry. Robertson's were awarded royal warrants of appointment by King George V in 1933, King George VI and also by Queen Elizabeth. [3] John's eldest son David (b. 1893) took over the chairmanship on his death.The famous Robertson's Golliwog symbol (not seen as racially charged at the time) appeared in 1910 after a trip to the US to set up a plant in Boston. His son John bought a golliwog doll there. For some reason this started to appear first on their price lists and was then adopted as their trade mark. [5] [6] In 2010, Robertson's featured the fictional Paddington Bear – famous for his love of marmalade – on its jars of Golden Shred marmalade. [22] It teamed up again with the Bear in 2014, tied-in to the Paddington film, including a limited edition version of Golden Shred. [23] The partnership was continued for the sequel, Paddington 2. Curtains for the jam jar Golly After 91 years Robertson's drops controversial character that was seen as racist symbol". HeraldScotland . Retrieved 2020-09-10.

Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the brown sugar, Robertson’s Golden Shred marmalade, orange zest and treacle, and bring just to the boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the oats and drained raisins Millward, David (23 August 2001). "Well-preserved Golly retires after 91 years". The Telegraph . Retrieved 13 April 2023.The Robertson Golly was not only limited to badges. There were Robertson Golly dolls, ceramic, Golly games for children, the 1979 illustrated storybook Here Comes Golly by Gyles Brandreth [16] and even Golly clothing. At the start of the 1980s the hard enamelled badges were replaced with cheaper to produce acrylic badges, but this did not affect their popularity.

Cover the dish with cling film. Allow to cool completely before refrigerating for at least four hours Here Comes Golly". Biblio.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017 . Retrieved 12 March 2019. Robertson's is a British brand of marmalades and fruit preserves that was founded by James Robertson in 1864. The firm was run as a partnership until 1903, when it was incorporated as a limited company – James Robertson & Sons, Preserve Manufacturers, Limited. It produces the "Golden Shred" marmalade, a recipe created in 1874 and registered as a trademark in 1886, among other products including "Silver Shred" a lemon marmalade launched in 1909; "Mincemeat", a traditional Scottish style mincemeat made from raisins, peel, sugar and beef suet; and " Bramble Jelly", a traditional Scottish style jam, strained of its seeds. Robertson's received their first Royal Warrant from King George V in 1933. [1] History [ edit ] James Robertson, founder of the company, created Golden Shred marmalade circa 1874 James Robertson of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland was born on 16 January 1832 in Niddry Street, Paisley. He started life working in the local thread mills at the age of eight. During a long down turn in the silk trade, in 1847 Robertson's parents decided to apprentice him to a local grocer, Gibson & Craig, wine spirit and tea merchants at 107 High Street in Paisley. This redefined Robertson's future. Only at this late stage did he learn to read and write, attending night classes at Seedhill School. [1] He married Marion McFadyen on 15 June 1856.The world’s favourite marmalade, Robertson’s Golden Shred, and the world’s favourite marmalade lover Paddington Bear, have joined forces to sing the praises of the tasty citrus spread. A large factory was erected at Catford, Kent in 1900. Its location was convenient for both the fruit gardens of Kent and the large London market.