The Terry women at home
So who were the Terry women? Guide yourself around the house of Mrs Kathleen Terry to find out. Wife to Noel and mother to four children - Peter, Kenneth, Betty and Richard. Kathleen was a very busy woman but like many others in her position she dedicated herself to relief work during the Second World War and beyond.
You can learn more about her fascinating life navigating both her household responsibilities and commitments to the wider York community by visiting the very rooms she frequented.
The Terry women at the Chocolate Works
At its prime, the Terry Chocolate Works had over 2,500 members in its workforce, many of which were women. Noel's daughter, Betty Terry even worked in her fathers typing pool for a few months (in which time she met her future husband!) From the production line to the administration offices, women were heavily involved in the efficient and effective running of the Terry business.
Find out more about working on the production line at the Chocolate Works. Would you have had what it took?
The Terry women today
Quite possibly the most recognisable of the Terry women is actress Dawn French, who ensured that you knew exactly who Terry's chocolate oranges belonged to......and it certainly wasn't you!
The Terry factory may no longer be responsible for the treats it made famous or even for the glorious smells of chocolate wafting around the streets of York, yet the Terry family still firmly sit as part of York's chocolate heritage, but remember......
