Talk:Doreen Lofthouse

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Did you know... that the shape of Fisherman's Friend lozenges was based on the buttons on a dress worn by Doreen Lofthouse?

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton talk 15:43, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Fisherman's Friend lozenges

... that the shape of Fisherman's Friend lozenges (pictured) was based on the buttons on a dress worn by Doreen Lofthouse?

Source: "the shape of the lozenge is based on the design of the buttons on one of the dresses Doreen Lofthouse wore to the office" from: Chrystal, Paul (30 June 2021). The History of Sweets. Pen and Sword History. pp. 63–64. ISBN 978-1-5267-7886-4.

ALT1: ... that Doreen Lofthouse sent samples of Fisherman's Friend lozenges (pictured) to celebrities seen to be coughing in public, including Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan? Source: "” She never missed a marketing opportunity, and whenever any personality was heard to cough in public, she would dispatch Fisherman’s Friends. Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and the Prince of Wales were among her beneficiaries." from:"Doreen Lofthouse, businesswoman who made Fisherman's Friend lozenges a global bestseller – obituary". Daily Telegraph. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
ALT2: ... that Doreen Lofthouse developed Fisherman's Friend (lozenges pictured) from a local remedy for seamen's ailments into a sweet, made in the billions and exported to 120 countries? Source: "invented in 1865 by James Lofthouse, a pharmacist who devised a range of cures for the trawlermen of the Lancashire fishing port of Fleetwood ... When she suggested trying to sell the lozenges outside the town “they thought I was a little crazy,” she recalled" from: >"Doreen Lofthouse, businesswoman who made Fisherman's Friend lozenges a global bestseller – obituary". Daily Telegraph. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2024. "Since then, the family business has grown to produce about 5 billion lozenges a year" from: "Fisherman's Friend tycoon leaves £41m to hometown Fleetwood". BBC News. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024. "the cough sweet is now available in 120 countries" from: "Lofthouses' extra strong marriage". BBC Lancashire. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wellesbourne, Brighton

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 850 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 10:08, 3 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Reviewing... New enough, long enough, QPQ provided, reads well, hooks are interesting. Will complete soon Whispyhistory (talk) 10:52, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
... Earwig's copyvio~10%, hooks are all in the article followed by citations to references containing the relevant hooks. All 3 hooks are interesting. The image is free. Another very enjoyable work by the author, thank you. Passing proposed hook as alt1 and 2 are too long. Whispyhistory (talk) 11:14, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]