Cadbury, George b. September 19, 1839 d. October 24, 1922 Businessman, Social Reformer. Cocoa and chocolate manufacturer and philanthropist, son of a Quaker grocer, Cadbury worked for a time in Joseph Rowntree's grocery store. They both became world-wide competitors as chocolate manufacturers. In 1861, together with his brother, Richard, he took over the family buisness and in 1878, acquired land for a new factory three miles south of Birmingham. Cadbury Ltd. prospered well because of humanitarian working conditions. Cadbury founded the town of...[Read More] (Bio by: s.canning) Friends Meeting House Burial Ground, Bournville, Staffordshire, England Plot: Ashes in urn.
b. September 19, 1839 d. October 24, 1922