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'''1935''': Duke Street, St. James, shop extension commenced.
'''1935''': Duke Street, St. James, shop extension commenced.


'''1936''': Large shareholding in Hardcastle Pipes Ltd purchased after a ten-year relationship; the factory was in Walthamstow.
'''1936''': Large shareholding in [[Hardcastle]] Pipes Ltd purchased after a ten-year relationship; the factory was in Walthamstow.


'''1938''': Royal Warrant received from George VI; Vernon Dunhill, Richard Dunhill's father died.   
'''1938''': Royal Warrant received from George VI; Vernon Dunhill, Richard Dunhill's father died.   
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'''1944''': Alfred Dunhill Limited purchased Mary Dunhill limited; the business of Wise & Greenwood purchased.
'''1944''': Alfred Dunhill Limited purchased Mary Dunhill limited; the business of Wise & Greenwood purchased.


'''1946''': Parker Pipe purchased, Masta Patent Pipe Company; new pipe factory opened in Plaistow.  
'''1946''': [[Parker]] Pipe purchased, [[Masta Patent Pipe Company]]; new pipe factory opened in Plaistow.  


'''1948''': Richard Dunhill joined the company.  
'''1948''': Richard Dunhill joined the company.  
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'''1967''': Hardcastle is merged with Parker and becomes Parker-Hardcastle Ltd; Alfred Dunhill of London Inc., New York,  acquired from Dunhill International Inc.
'''1967''': [[Hardcastle]] is merged with [[Parker]] and becomes Parker-Hardcastle Ltd; Alfred Dunhill of London Inc., New York,  acquired from Dunhill International Inc.


'''1968''': Hong Kong company formed; shop opened in Sydney; controlling interest in Molyneux purchased (sold in 1970); shop opened in Düsseldorf, West Germany.  
'''1968''': Hong Kong company formed; shop opened in Sydney; controlling interest in Molyneux purchased (sold in 1970); shop opened in Düsseldorf, West Germany.  
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'''1975''': Mary Dunhill retired as chairman; Richard Dunhill succeeded her; Mary Dunhill appointed president;  
'''1975''': Mary Dunhill retired as chairman; Richard Dunhill succeeded her; Mary Dunhill appointed president;  


'''1976''': H. Simmons Ltd, London, purchased; menswear department opened on lower ground floor at Duke Street, St. James; Brentford Distribution Centre opened; Lane limited, New York, purchased together with subsidiaries F. Charatan, Ben Wade, and Grosvenor Pipe (Lane alone sold in 1987).
'''1976''': H. Simmons Ltd, London, purchased; menswear department opened on lower ground floor at Duke Street, St. James; Brentford Distribution Centre opened; [[Lane, Ltd.]], New York, purchased together with subsidiaries F. [[Charatan]], [[Ben Wade]], and Grosvenor Pipe (Lane alone sold in 1987).


'''1977''': Shop opened in Houston, TX; controlling interest in Montblanc-Simplo GmbH, West Germany, purchased; Dunhill pipes Ltd formed; Bill Taylor works as administrator and overseer in the Dunhill Factory.
'''1977''': Shop opened in Houston, TX; controlling interest in Montblanc-Simplo GmbH, West Germany, purchased; Dunhill pipes Ltd formed; Bill Taylor works as administrator and overseer in the Dunhill Factory.
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'''1992''': Shops opened in Geneva, Madrid, and San Diego; Alfred's Dunhill business completed one hundred years of trading.
'''1992''': Shops opened in Geneva, Madrid, and San Diego; Alfred's Dunhill business completed one hundred years of trading.


'''1993''': Alfred Dunhill celebrated its Centenary worldwide; the Vendôme Luxury Group was created with Alfred Dunhill Ltd and Montblanc-Simplo GmbH as two of its principal subsidiaries; all tobacco interests sold to Rothmans International plc; the centenary watch range was introduced, inspired by Alfred Dunhill's watches of the 1930's; Alfred Dunhill opened its first store in China; the Alfred Dunhill Shooting Season was held in some of Europe's most prestigious locations; Alfred Dunhill Open Golf Championship held in Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium; François Poirel appointed managing director.
'''1993''': Alfred Dunhill celebrated its Centennial worldwide; the Vendôme Luxury Group was created with Alfred Dunhill Ltd and Montblanc-Simplo GmbH as two of its principal subsidiaries; all tobacco interests sold to Rothmans International plc; the centenary watch range was introduced, inspired by Alfred Dunhill's watches of the 1930's; Alfred Dunhill opened its first store in China; the Alfred Dunhill Shooting Season was held in some of Europe's most prestigious locations; Alfred Dunhill Open Golf Championship held in Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium; François Poirel appointed managing director.


'''2016''': Richard Dunhill died on Aug. 26, 2016, at the age of 89, having been a Dunhill employee for 68 years.  
'''2016''': Richard Dunhill died on Aug. 26, 2016, at the age of 89, having been a Dunhill employee for 68 years.  
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Image:DunhillG.jpg|thumb|Lovats, 1940 Shell, 1931 Bruyere, G.L.Pease Collection.
Image:DunhillG.jpg|thumb|Lovats, 1940 Shell, 1931 Bruyere, G.L.Pease Collection.
File:Dunhill Paris W.1048.JPG|Two pipes Dunhill Paris 1939-1945.Yuriy Novikov Collection.
File:Dunhill Paris W.1048.JPG|Two pipes Dunhill Paris 1939-1945.Yuriy Novikov Collection.
File:Dunhill Paris W.1048-2 (2).JPG|Two pipes Dunhill Paris 1939-1945.Yuriy Novikov Collection.
File:Dunhill-Cased_Set1.jpg|Dunhill, set of three, Ao - 1925. Yang Forcióri Collection.
File:Dunhill-Cased_Set1.jpg|Dunhill, set of three, Ao - 1925. Yang Forcióri Collection.
File:Calabash_70s.jpg|Dunhill, Gourd Calabash, 70-90's. Yang Forcióri Collection.
File:Calabash_70s.jpg|Dunhill, Gourd Calabash, 70-90's. Yang Forcióri Collection.
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