Wilkin & Sons (Tiptree)
Says it began 1885Where Tiptree, EssexNames Arthur Charles Wilkin
In 1885, The Britannia Fruit Preserving Company was formed and the very first "Tiptree" preserves were made. We received our first Royal Warrant from George V in 1911 and each subsequent monarch has maintained the tradition. Today, the "Tiptree" estate includes farms in Tiptree, Tollesbury and Goldhanger. Around 650 acres of Essex farmland produce Grade I fruits. Through a trust, the employees control almost half the company's shares. The company is the largest employer in Tiptree.
Quoted from tiptree.com, in Wilkin & Sons (Tiptree)'s own words. We have not edited it and we do not vouch for it.
