1. Charles Upfold, Justice of the Peace, was an English soap manufacturer of great prominence in Australia.
17 Facts About Charles Upfold
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When his first son, John, was born in 1865 at Morpeth, New South Wales, Charles Upfold was described as a soap-boiler, aged 27 years and born at Walworth, London, England.
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When his son Robert was born in 1869, Charles Upfold was described as a "soap manufacturer".
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That year Charles Upfold expanded his Australian trading links by establishing a Sydney office at 50 Clarence Street.
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In 1877 Charles Upfold had been back in London and visiting factories in England.
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In 1885 Charles Upfold was rapidly expanding his industrial base, having purchased further land at Newcastle, this time from Peter Crebert, a wine merchant, whose daughter Elizabeth would later marry Charles's eldest son, John.
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Charles Upfold was about to depart for England, Europe and America, and a large function was given in his honour at the Centennial Hotel in Newcastle, with an impressive guest list of local worthies.
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Charles Upfold returned from that overseas trip at the end of September and another large article describing his tour appeared in the same newspaper on 3 October 1895.
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On 21 October 1899, Charles Upfold was mentioned as being on the committee of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce.
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Charles Upfold had wide experience of colonial conditions and constructed his Port Waratah works on recent British and American lines, in a location which gave unequalled access to tallow and coal.
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Charles Upfold appears to have taken an additional interest in mining.
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In 1871 Charles Upfold was an Alderman on the Wickham Municipal Council, Newcastle.
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Charles Upfold was listed as vice-president of the New Year's Day "Newcastle Regatta" in 1893 and 1900.
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On 26 February 1900 Charles Upfold laid the Foundation Stone of the Tighe's Hill School of Arts, Newcastle.
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Charles Upfold was involved in the Victoria Theatre Company which erected, in 1890, Newcastle's first theatre of an international standard.
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Charles Upfold built a large mansion on a piece of land in Crebert Street, North Waratah, given to him by his friend John Scholey.
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Charles Upfold subsequently retired and moved to Chatswood, Sydney, where he died.