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April 4th |
Andrew Pears - soap manufacturer (Birth) | ||||
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Andrew Pears (1768 – 1845) was the elder son of William and Elizabeth Pears and grew up in Mevagissey. Trained as a barber, Pears moved to London to complete his apprenticeship. He then opened his own barber’s shop also selling his own skin care products made from natural products as he was concerned about the use of the lead-based products which were used to whiten the skin. That was the beginning of the Pear’s soap empire established in Well Street, near Oxford Street, which was expanded enormously by Pear’s grandson, Francis. |
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