1902 - Charles Frederick Thackray (1877-1934) and H.S Wainwright bought an established pharmacy in Leeds; 1918 - concentration on manufacturing surgical equipment; 1934 - Thackray Snr died, sons, C. Noel and W. P. took over; 1990 company sold to DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a division of DePuy, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company)