Samuel Gawith Tobacco Factory Visit

(Loh and Behold) A couple of hours by train from London took Prof Pathma and me to the Samuel Gawith factory in Kendal, in the South Lakeland area of the North West of England on March 5. We were transported into another world – pipe smokers’ heaven!
There we met with Bob Gregory whom we have contacted prior to leaving Asia. Bob is in charge of marketing and sales and has several decades of marketing and sales experience in the tobacco industry. He is a fount of knowledge and a rich source of information.
Despite it being a Saturday when we arrived – the factory is closed on Saturdays – Bob opened the premises just for us and spent nearly three hours with us sharing the inner workings of Samuel Gawith & Company Limited and regaling us with his entertaining and funny stories and carefully answering all our questions. Continued

Also: Making Snuff at Samuel Gawith

And: A Coil of Rope?