England's Glory

England's Glory

England's Glory is a brand of matches, available in the United Kingdom, using an iconic image of a Victorian battleship, HMS Devastation.

History

The product was originally made in Gloucester by S.J. Moreland and Sons, who became a subsidiary of Bryant and May in 1913.Beaver, Patrick (1985). "The Match Makers: The Story of Bryant & May". London: Henry Melland Limited. ISBN 0-907929-11-7.] In 1938, S.J. Moreland and Sons became wholly owned by Bryant and May.

Consolidation of match production within Great Britain led to Bryant and May's matches being made at Garston in Liverpool, London and Glasgow. "England's Glory" then became a Brand Name for matches made at Bryant and May's Garston factory which were sold mainly in the North of England and the Midlands. The matches made in Glasgow were marketed in Scotland as "Scottish Bluebell" matches.

Bryant and May themselves ceased to exist in the 1980s but "England's Glory" matches are still manufactured in Sweden by the company Swedish Match.

Popular culture

The Macc Lads have a song called England's Glory referring to the matches.

References

External links

* [http://oddsnsods.camio.co.uk/node/5 Samuel John Moreland]


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