Alfred Romary was born 24th April 1844 at Southborough the fifth child of John and Sophia Romary
Alfred Romary set up in business in 1862 at 26 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells. Initially he was classified as a 'Water cake maker', but it was his wafers that made his name famous around the globe as they sold at Macy's of New York; Harrods, Fortnum and Mason and many others in London; as well as food stores in Belgium and Paris. A Romary advertisement describe the wafers 'As thin as lace, of a flavour so delicate as to be indefinable. The clubs serve them with port, but they are also excellent with ices or at afternoon tea. Many people prefer them to sweets and chocolate. In two flavours, Sweet and Ginger.'
Queen Victoria visited Alfred Romary's shop on 23rd December 1876 and liked the wafers so much that she awarded him a Royal Warrant as Biscuit Manufacturer on 31st July 1884. The warrant was renewed by King Edward VII on 9th August 1901 and subsequently through the years until awarded by Queen Elizabeth II on 1st August 1963. In 1926 A. Romary & Co. became a limited compnay when W.A.P. Lane bought it and then in 1935 Romary and Co. was acquired by British Biscuits a subsidiary of Rowntree and Co. (now part of Nestle).
Alfred married Martha Harvey on 5th December 1865 and together they had a family of nine children, all at Tunbridge Wells. Alfred died on 30th March 1929 at the age of 85
| John Romary | m: 3rd Dec 1753 Beckley, Sussex | Mary Monk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: c 1730 | b: c 1730 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard | Stephen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1754 Beckley, Sussex ch: 15th Sep 1754 | b: 1762 Heathfield, Sussex ch: 21st Jan 1762 All Saints Church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd marriage | Stephen Romary | m: 12th May 1804 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent | Mary Smale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1762 Heathfield, Sussex ch: 21st Jan 1762 All Saints Church | b: c 1770 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John | Charlotta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: c Jun 1804 Penshurst, Kent ch: 17th Jun 1804 St. John the Baptist Church d: 9th Oct 1853 | b: 1806 Penshurst, Kent ch: 16th Nov 1806 St. John the Baptist Church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd marriage | John Romary | m: 21st Apr 1835 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | Sophia Stapley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: c Jun 1804 Penshurst, Kent ch: 17th Jun 1804 St. John the Baptist Church d: 9th Oct 1853 | b: 1805 Rotherfield, Sussex d: Apr to Jun 1855 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susan | John | Sophia | William | Alfred | Albert | Charlotte Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 1836 Penshurst, Kent | b: 1838 Penshurst, Kent | b: Jul to Sep 1840 Southborough, Kent | b: 1843 Southborough, Kent | b: 24th Apr 1844 Southborough, Kent d: 26th Mar 1929 bur: 30th Mar 1929 Borough cemetery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | b: Apr to Jun 1847 Southborough, Kent | b: Oct to Dec 1850 Southborough, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alfred Romary biscuit manufacturer | m: 5th Dec 1865 St. John's Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | Martha Harvey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: 24th Apr 1844 Southborough, Kent d: 26th Mar 1929 bur: 30th Mar 1929 Borough cemetery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | b: 1843 Ascot, Warwickshire d: Sep 1930 bur: 19th Sep 1930 Borough cemetery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Alfred | Martha Elizabeth | Maud Alice | Frederick John Ralph | Laura Susanna | Edith Beatrice | Mabel Violet | Lily Gertrude | b: Oct to Dec 1866 Tunbridge Wells, Kent ch: 28th Oct 1866 St. John's Church | b: Apr to Jun 1871 Tunbridge Wells, Kent ch: 25th Jun 1871 St. John's Church d: 31st Jul 1886 bur: 5th Aug 1886 Borough cemetery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | b: Apr to Jun 1873 Tunbridge Wells, Kent ch: 27th Jun 1873 Trinity Church d: 16th Jun 1887 bur: 18th Jun 1887 Borough cemetery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent | b: Oct to Dec 1876 Tunbridge Wells, Kent ch: 20th Oct 1876 Trinity Church | b: Jul to Sep 1878 Tunbridge Wells, Kent ch: 31st Jul 1878 Trinity Church | b: Apr to Jun 1881 Tunbridge Wells, Kent ch: 17th Jun 1881 Trinity Church | b: Apr to Jun 1884 Tunbridge Wells, Kent ch: 11th Jun 1884 Trinity Church | b: Jul to Sep 1887 Tunbridge Wells, Kent ch: 20th Jul 1887 Trinity Church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anne Sophia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b: Jul to Sep 1868 Tunbridge Wells, Kent ch: 26th Jul 1868 St. John's Church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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