Francis Showering
English brewer (1912–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francis Edwin Showering CBE (10 July 1912 – 5 September 1995), was an English brewer. His family company, Showerings, invented Babycham, a light, sparkling perry, launched in 1953 and originally marketed as "genuine champagne perry". In 1957, it became the first alcoholic product to be advertised on UK television.
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Francis Showering | |
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Born | 10 July 1912 (1912-07-10) Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England |
Died | 5 September 1995 (1995-09-06) (aged 83) Dorset, England |
Known for | Founder of Babycham |
Spouse |
Hilda Foote
(m. 1934; died 1981) |
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