Lea & Perrins – aroma still lingers for Worcester people

One of the ways we’ve been asking people to join the conversation is to complete the sentence “You know you grew up in Worcester when you remember...” and it’s amazing the huge variety of things people remember which others had forgotten but when reminded, sparks off happy memories.

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One thing that does seem to have stuck in a lot of folk’s minds is Lea & Perrins – or more specifically, the smell from the Lea & Perrins factory.

Sue Fish said: “Worcester sauce... Lea n Perrins. That smell when being crossed over the road to Stanley Road School.” Sue Robinson also recalled “the smell of Worcestershire sauce in the air”.

Sarah Louise said: “Love the smell, and can still smell it some days from my house (about a mile away).

Bill Green added: “Like a Cockney has to be born within the sound of Bow Bells, to be from Worcester you should be born able to smell Lea & Perrins!”

Rich Manton said: “Remember it well. Used to live in Wyld’s Lane near Fort Royal. When the wind was right, catching a whiff from the factory.”

John Ratcliffe said: “I used to live in Cole Hill and went to Stanley Road School, always had the smell in the air.”

Marilyn Daly said: “Could often smell it from Victoria Avenue when the wind was in a certain direction”, while Paul Tulk, who lived in Wyld’s Lane said: “I loved the smell. You could taste it in the air.

Kai McCarter added: “I can still smell it most days.”

Dawn Spencer worked there “and when it was lunch time a lot off you went to the Garibaldi in Wyld’s Lane for food.”

Not everyone is enamoured by the aroma, mind you, even if it is something indelibly linked with the city.

Lin Holland said: “My children were at Stanley Road School opposite. Believe, me the smell was BAD when the garlic was delivered. Too much.”

There are lots of conversations going on the Facebook page – why not find the group and join in? You’ll be very welcome.