David Robertson retired in 1960, and he was succeeded as chairman by Charles James Robertson (1909 – 1983), a grandson of the founder.

Unionisation was introduced to James Robertson & Sons from 1966, beginning with 320 workers, out of 600 employees, at the Catford factory. By 1909 Golden Shred had been joined by Silver Shred marmalade, which was flavoured with lemon, Wild Bramble Jelly, and mincemeat. Mark Ritson on Branding: Premier gets out of a jam". Marketing Magazine. Brand Republic. 9 December 2008. John Robertson retired as chairman in 1937, and he was succeeded by his son, David Robertson (born 1893).

At about the same time a range of 11 footballer and 12 musician Golly figures were produced in plaster, standing about 2.5" high. [15] In the 1920s a Robertson's factory was built in Water Lane, Brislington, Bristol. This was expanded and became the largest jam factory in Europe, and was served by its own branch railway line. Paddington Bear: To marmalade's rescue from darkest Peru". The Independent . Retrieved 6 June 2022. James Robertson of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland was born on 16 January 1832 in Niddry Street, Paisley. He started life working in the local thread mills at the age of eight. During a long down turn in the silk trade, in 1847 Robertson's parents decided to apprentice him to a local grocer, Gibson & Craig, wine spirit and tea merchants at 107 High Street in Paisley. This redefined Robertson's future. Only at this late stage did he learn to read and write, attending night classes at Seedhill School. [1] He married Marion McFadyen on 15 June 1856. The Catford factory was closed in 1970 with the loss of 350 jobs. 207 employees were retained for distribution and administrative functions.

James Robertson & Sons was acquired by Avana, an own-label supplier of foods to Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s, in 1981. We are retiring Golly because we found families with kids no longer necessarily knew about him. We are not bowing to political correctness, but like with any great brand we have to move with the times. [20] Sponsorship [ edit ] Robertson's officially retired Golly in 2002. The company had found that Golly was, on the whole, no longer popular with children, although the scheme was still successful and popular with adult collectors. [19] Robertson's always insisted that they did not retire the Golly because of the pressure of political correctness in the 1990s, but simply for commercial reasons. [3] The brand director at Robertson's commented: In a separate pan or wok, heat the vegetable oil. Add the chopped garlic and fry for about a minute

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Cover the dish with cling film. Allow to cool completely before refrigerating for at least four hours Here Comes Golly". Biblio.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017 . Retrieved 12 March 2019.