Thomas Warburton (1837–1909) was an English businessman. In 1870, he founded a grocery shop which became a bakery business, known today as Warburtons. It is now the largest bakery business in the United Kingdom, owned by Jonathon, Ross and Brett Warburton, the fifth generation of the family.[1]
Thomas Warburton | |
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| Born | 1837 Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 1909 (aged 71–72) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | founding Warburtons |
| Spouse | Ellen Platt |
Personal life
editWarburton and his wife, Ellen Platt, opened their first shop, in Bolton's Bow Street, in 1870. Assisted by Thomas' brother, George,[2] six years later, Ellen began baking bread, shortly after which the business was renamed Warburtons the Bakers.[1] Their nephew, Henry, delivered the bread via horse and cart.[3]
Thomas and Ellen's daughter, Sarah, died in 1879.[4]
Warburton died in 1909, aged 71 or 72. His wife survived him by eleven years.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Our Family Business | British Bakery". Warburtons. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ Cooke 2017-04-01T00:00:00+01:00, Alice. "Born and Bread: Warburtons, Bolton". British Baker. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mottershead, Barbara (2003). Food Technology. p. 86. ISBN 9780435412180.
- ^ Kay, Emma (2020). A History of British Baking: From Blood Bread to Bake-Off. Pen & Sword Books. p. 123. ISBN 9781526757517.
- ^ Bolton Museums and Archive Service