| 1900 |
FT and George dissolve their partnership. George
buys Pateley Bridge Mill. A new partnership is formed, FT Wood & Sons
with George Bland Wood (1877-1964) and Frederick R Wood joining
their father FT. The third son Arthur Wood joins his Uncle William
at Bishop Monkton & Ripon Mills. |
| 1901 |
A Bread bakery is installed at Birstwith and FT Wood starts to
manufacture 'Crisps' or Rusk as it is known today on a Bread & Tea
Cake plant |
| 1908 |
Pateley Bridge Mill closes |
| 1914-18 |
1st World War. The Bakery reverts back to Bread making for troops
stationed in Ripon and Rusk production halts. |
