These images show both sides of a visiting card of the vinegar brewer, Edmund Cecil Wren from 1864. Courtesy of Wendy Ford. 
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A Pictorial History of Stockton-on-Tees
These images show both sides of a visiting card of the vinegar brewer, Edmund Cecil Wren from 1864. Courtesy of Wendy Ford.
Edmund Cecil Wren (1848-1907) was my great-grandfather. The business he founded continued until 1971 when the premises were demolished to re-align the then A19 at Yarm Bridge.
I would like to make contact with you David as I believe we could be related. It will be interesting to catch up.
Yes we are related Pamela. My father and your mother were cousins. I am in Kettering, Northants and you can find me on Facebook.
During the war a few of us kids would knock on the door of the big house in Bishopton Rd & ask Mrs Wren if we could collect the conkers out of the garden & she came out & helped us. I believe the house is still there but the Mitre was built on the grounds. It’s a long time since I visited Stockton so perhaps that lovely home is no longer there!