Lewis Napleton

(active c. 1960-1980), microwave author

Just out of the RAF, Lewis Napleton joined the food manufacturing and tea-shop-owning firm of J. Lyons in the early ’50s. He was soon closely involved in microwave projects during his pupillage there. He went on to devote the rest of his professional life to the promotion and sale of microwave ovens by Lyons, Philips, and the American firm of Litton, where he was the former leader of the European sales team.

He has had six books published about modern commercial and domestic food service topics, on which he has also been a prolific freelance author of technical subjects for many publications.

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Photograph (black and white) of two men, one of the men being Lewis Napleton (on right) who is pointing to a piece of Philips machinary whist the other man holds a handle on the machine; handwritten in graphite on verso reads ' In 1970 - LN with Roy Goodwin - Catering Advior(?) to the Electricity Council at launch of ill-fated [illegiable] project. Negative no. F1182

Photograph (black and white) of Lewis Napleton (right) and Roy Goodwin
Company newpaper PEN [Philips Electrical News: A Newspaper for Philips Electrical People]; published by the Press Office, Philips Electrical Ltd., Century House, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2. Printed by Q B Ltd., Colchester. Editor Barry Whitehead. First issue no. 1. Eight pages, Page 8 article titled 'It was a night to remember! Microwave gala at the Hilton' in London. Black & white pictures include Mr. Lewis Napleton, Product Manager of Philips Microwave Group. Front page; written in blue ink 'L.A.N' [Lewis Napleton]

Company newpaper PEN [Philips Electrical News: A Newspaper for Philips Electrical People]; Page 8 article titled 'It was a night to remember! Microwave gala at the Hilton' in London.
Articles and industry publications relating to the early days of commercial and domestic microwave development and use

Articles and industry publications relating to the early days of commercial and domestic microwave development and use
Newpaper clipping of a review of 'The Microwave Recipe Book By Lewis Napleton' by Ralph Coombes. Annotation in black pen reads 'CT 29/9/77' [Catering Times]. Verso article titled 'No galley slaves' and a black & white photograh of two women. Caption reads 'Annie Ashby and Sue Wadham on board the narrow boat Bunyip'

Newpaper clipping of a review of 'The Microwave Recipe Book By Lewis Napleton' by Ralph Coombes
Photograph (black and white) of sixteen people in Royal Air Force uniform, as well as a dog ( possibly a spanial). Above the image is printed 'Royal Air Force, Hereford. No. 2 School of Admin: Trades. No. 1 Wing'. Below the image is printed 'Vivian of Hereford; Clerk General Duties. No. 42 Copy Typist Course. Class B From 11-1-51 To 18-4-51'. Below this text is a list of names identifying the individuals in the picture. Lewis Napleton is identified as AC [Air Craftsman] Napleton, centre backrow

Photograph (black and white) of sixteen people in Royal Air Force uniform. Lewis Napleton is identified as AC [Air Craftsman] Napleton, centre backrow
Photocopy (on A4 white paper) of an article titled 'Mr Microwave spreads his wings', profiling Lewis Napleton; printed in the publication 'Hospitality', page 7.

Photocopy of an article titled 'Mr Microwave spreads his wings', profiling Lewis Napleton; printed in the publication 'Hospitality', page 7.
Fold over broacher-design booklet for 'The National Hotel Pub Club and Catering Show 1989' at the G-Mex Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre on 26-28 September 1989. Includes a floorplan of the G-Mex and location numbers for the various stands. The booklet promotes companies to book stands for the show.

Booklet publication advertising 'The National Hotel and Pub Club and Catering Show 1989' at the G-Mex in Manchester on 26-28 September 1989
Twelve-paged paper titled 'Ready Steady Beanzawave it!' produced by the company Heinz to promote the Beanzawave, the 'world's smallest microwave'. Printed in colour on white A4 paper. The paper includes specifications for microwave components and images of the Beanzawave in use. Also included is an image of a MicroWare plate (one full page), information and image of Young's Microwave Ocean Pie (one full page) and information and illustrations of Young's microfoil packaging.

Paper titled 'Ready Steady Beanzawave it!' produced by the company Heinz to promote the Beanzawave, the 'world's smallest microwave'
Fourteen letters to Lewis Napleton from US and European colleagues and associates in the catering equipment industry, including letters of commendation and references.

Letters to Lewis Napleton from colleagues and associates in the catering equipment industry, including letters of commendation and references
Newspaper clipping from page 41 of the publication Caterer & Hotelkeeper, an article on microwave cooking. Lewis Napleton and Paul Bocuse are quoted. The article includes a black & white photograph of Lewis Napleton gesticulating towards five microwaves. Caption reads 'Lewis Napleton of Litton is author of a leading book on microwave cooking'. Verso includes advertisments for National Panasonic Microwave Ovens and Merrychef Microwave catering

Newspaper clipping of an article on microwave cooking from page 41 of the publication 'Caterer & Hotelkeeper'. Quotes from Lewis Napleton and Paul Bocuse.
Three-paged coloured ink printout on A4 white paper from Amazon.co.uk of an Amazon store product , the book 'Look! It Cooks: A Life in Microwaves' (paperback) by Marguerite Pattern O.B.E (Foreword) and Lewis Napleton (Author), Prospect Books 1st ed (25 July 2001). Page one give the product details (and a thumbnail image of the book); the end of page one and page two is a review of the book by Emma Lawrence on 30 April 2003 titled 'Entertaining and informative'. There is also a small image advertising 'Amazon Fashion Spring/Summer'. Page 3 are various Amazon links.

Three-paged printout from Amazon website advertising the book 'Look! It Cooks: A Life in Microwaves' (paperback) by Marguerite Pattern O.B.E (Foreword) and Lewis Napleton (Author), Prospect Books 1st ed (25 July 2001)

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