The early years
The business was started in 1767 as a small shop in York’s city centre. The owners at that time were William Bayldon and Robert Berry and were succeeded by Joseph Terry in the 1820s.
Joseph Terry - the chemist
Joseph served as an apprentice apothecary in the city centre and set up his own chemist shop. In 1823 he married Harriet Atkinson, a relative of Robert Berry and joined the Berry family business.
Joseph Terry (the younger) - the confectioner
By 1867, the Terry business price list had 400 items but only 13 were chocolate, the rest were boiled sweets and confectionary. The business was based at Clementhorpe by the river.
Thomas Terry - the businessman
Joseph's son by his first marriage took the business international. He died in a road traffic accident leaving Noel Terry without a father figure.