Commemorative Bench. The Harbour, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
The bench, in the form of the tail of a whale, is inscribed '1943 MARCHON WORKS BUILT AT KELLS'. This commemorates the Marchon Works. In 1941, Fred Marzillier and Frank Schon moved their Marchon Chemical Company to Whitehaven to avoid German bombing. Marchon started producing some of the first detergents in the world. The new detergents were a big success as soap was in short supply due to the war. The company continued producing their own detergents as well as bulk detergent ingredients for other companies after the war. It was taken over by Albright and Wilson, often referred to as 'all bright and shiny', in 1955. The Marchon works became the town's largest employer when the mines closed down. However, it too was closed in 2005.
Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: The Harbour, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
Photo credit: © Stan Pritchard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: bench, commemorative, harbour, marchon, seat, works
