Page 17 - The Hart Of Rums

London Town
Hart of Passion
Following a period of refuge Lemon Hart and his children took in 1803 in Blackpool, a coastal hamlet on England’s northwest coast, he returned home with a renewed sense of purpose and determination to share his passion for rum with the world.
The early London years were a time of great change, hope, and prosperity for Lemon Hart, both in business and personally. By 1804, his rum stocks were secured at Lemon Hart Rum Company’s newly established facilities at the West India Dock (in the historic Port of London). His signature brand, Lemon Hart Rum, was keeping the Royal Navy afloat with a substantial supply contract he watchfully tended to from his offices in London and Penzance, where he still maintained residence. In the same year, Lemon Hart met his future wife, Mary Solomon, who was known to her friends as the White Rose because of her gentleness, innocence, and beauty.
They eventually married, moving permanently to London in 1811 and lived happily together for over 40 years until Lemon Hart’s death on 13 October 1845 at the age of 77. Both he and Mary are buried at the Brady Street Cemetery, Whitechapel, London, England.
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