Stothert’s and Sons Ltd

Stothert’s & Sons Ltd was originally a firm of chemists founded by Richard Stothert (1830 – 1912) in Atherton, Greater Manchester. The business was founded in 1852. Prior to this Richard Stothert, who was born in the village of Goosnargh near Preston was an apprentice to a chemist in 1851 and worked and lived in Bolton. The company was well known for its image of a bearded man on its tins containing pills for common medical complaints.

In the 1960-70s Stothert's & sons were absorbed by soft drink giant A.G. Barrs of Glasgow, and Stotherts factory of Atherton was one of their four main canning plants. The factory was closed and demolished in 2006.