Talk:Webers of Fishponds

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The Weber Chocolate Company Ltd was a chocolate company in Fishponds, Bristol.

The Swiss chocolatier Mr Robert Weber opened the 'Weber Chocolate Company and Swanns Chocolate Works' factory on Goodneston Road, in Fishponds in 1914, (Financed by Mr Swann whom he subsequently bought out) and joined the well established Bristol chocolate industry which included Fry's, Carsons and Packers. The chocolate range included dark chocolate, Foil wrapped Easter and Christmas novelties, Nougat and large bars of milk chocolate which were then broken and sold to Woolworths by the ton for sale by weight as 'Broken' chocolate.

During the 1930's, his son Walter B. Weber continued the business on through the second world war. He was also a noted radio enthusiast and early radio broadcaster.

In 1941 the factory was taken over by Thrissells Engineering and by January 1942 they were manufacturing breech casings and barrels for Oerlikon 20mm cannons. At its peak the factory employed 420 wartime staff who produced over 5,300 guns during World War II, and it is said they accounted for 1,026 enemy aircraft.[1] A limited amount of chocolate production continued alongside the gun manufacturing line.

After wartime service in the RAF, Roberts grandson, Stanley Weber took over the running of the factory until it closed in 1964. The factory buildings were demolished in 2015. The site is now owned by Diamonite Aircraft Furnishings.

82.10.49.213 (talk) 16:24, 6 September 2015 (UTC)Christopher J S Weber