In the early years the families of Tate & Lyle were competitors until their amalgamation in 1921. Henry Tate the son of a Lancashire Clergyman had moved to Liverpool as a young boy and opened some grocery shops before becoming a partner in a sugar refining company. He later purchased it and changed its name to Henry Tate & Sons and constructed a refinery before extending their activities to London. Meanwhile Abram Lyle had become interested in sugar refining through his father who was a ship owner bringing in raw sugar from the West Indies. He moved to London from Greencock and the families of Tate & Lyle had refineries within a mile of each other. After the merger the expansion of the company was rapid and they grew into a household name. Golden Syrup still bears the name Lyles Golden Syrup with a picture of a lion surrounded by bees under which is the phrase from Judges. The Oxford Diecast Brands Tate and Lyle made of Diecast Metal/Mazak is Number CS026 in the range.
