Terry's Dairy was on Wigmore Road, Wigmore, Gillingham adjacent to Holmwood. The dairy was sold to United Dairies which later became Unigate.

The site has now been developed for housing.

Terrys Dairy Wigmore Hempstead Kent

These photos of milk bottles from Terry's dairy were kindly provided by Jeff Williams.

The labels on the bottle say "Terry's Better Milk" and on the other side "Rainham 81319"

Terrys dairy milk bottle

Terrys better milk Rainham 81319

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#13 Gareth 2020-10-20 14:24
I have just unearthed a bottle in excellent condition.
#12 Site administrator 2020-02-24 23:39
Quoting martin Sayer:
Hi, I have an old photo taken around the mid 1920 of my Uncle Phil Hales (he about twelve) helping Charlie Terry deliver milk from a pony and trap in Wigmore, if its of any interest

If you can email to that would be great. Thanks
#11 martin Sayer 2020-02-24 21:57
Hi, I have an old photo taken around the mid 1920 of my Uncle Phil Hales (he about twelve) helping Charlie Terry deliver milk from a pony and trap in Wigmore, if its of any interest
#10 SiteAdmin 2020-02-23 21:57
Quoting Jeff:
Just dug up on a Terry's bottles a complete bottle intact

Fantastic! Are you able to email a photo?
#9 Jeff 2020-02-19 17:03
Just dug up on a Terry's bottles a complete bottle intact
#8 Jacinta Ellis 2018-06-27 06:02
One of my relatives (Frank Terry) was a milkman in 1939. Is it likely he worked for the Terry dairy (i.e. was the dairy open then?) I would love to connect with anyone who knows more about the Terry family from this area.
#7 Dave 2018-01-21 14:44
My dad worked there up to about 1969 when he passed away just curious if anyone remembers him Ronald Best you never know...
#6 robert dunford 2018-01-05 13:43
i was delivering milk by jug from terrys milk floats around king street area jefferey st.before going to scholl in 1948 ,then turned electric and had bottles i am 81 now ,but love to see a photo of them times again.do you have any.
#5 Mike Curness 2017-03-26 00:53
Hello Val, my Dad delivered milk for Terrys from 1950 to 1965. For what it's worth he always said that Charles Terry was the best man he ever worked for; and by the way, I've ridden in one of those floats sooooo many times.
#4 Martin Sayer 2016-05-01 05:19
Hi Val not sure if this will get to you. My mother was good friends with your grandparents and their daughter Pat. My brother Roger and I were friends with their son Raymond We lived just up the road from the dairy. At first milk was delivered by horse and float, then the electrical floats pictured came about. Would love to hear from you Martin
#3 Morry Manning 2015-04-22 20:01
Hi Val,
I went to school in Hempstead and the Terry Twins were in my class about 1953 ish, we actually had an outing to Terrys Diaries where we saw the Milk Bottling machine and learned all about Pasteurising. Were you one of those twins?.
#2 Val Terry 2014-12-03 21:23
This was my grandfathers dairy.
Do you know of any milk churns still in existence?
Val
#1 Vernon Verrall 2014-04-10 18:20
Terry's dairies was sold to Unigate, but ran under the name of mounts.I actually worked there in 1966.

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