Charles & Richard COCKS (1849-1896)

Life story retold by Yota Dimitriadi


Together, they created ‘Cock Sauce’. This is a mixture of walnut ketchup, Mushroom ketchup, soy sauce, anchovies, chillies, salt and garlic.

Buried in Section 34, Row a, Number 28

The references are from the Berkshire Chronicle: 20 June 1908 the report of the accident; 27 June report of Mr Willmott appearing before the Magistrates’ Court; 4 July report that he has been sent for trial to the Assizes and 31 October the report of the trial.

Old faded black and white photograph showing Reading Sauce factory c1870
Source: Berkshire Industrial Archeological Group (BIAG)

Buried in Section 48, Row S, Number 2