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Cadby Hall Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

The subsidiary operation in Rhodesia was known as: J. Lyons & Co. (Rhodesia) (Pvt.) Ltd. and their Cadby Hall was situated in the capital, Salisbury. Here, tea was blended and packed, and Lyonzade (a lemonade) manufactured. Coffee, confectionery and many other commodities were imported from the UK and Bev from the South African operation for sale Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Malawi). The General Manager was C. N. B. Wodehouse who was formerly with the Wholesale Tea Department in the UK. W. Best was a director and Secretary who was responsible for all the accounting, clerical and administrative functions. The territories of this operation included the romantic names of Maschonaland and Matabeleland.

 

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