George Cadbury (September 19, 1839 – October 24, 1922) was the third son of Quaker John Cadbury, the founder of Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company. September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... Chocolate Chocolate We all love chocolate, White, milk and dark its all good chocolate chocolate yum yum yummmmm. ... Cadbury Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett), (NYSE: CSG) is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in London. ...

Together with his brother Richard he took over the family business in 1861. In 1878 they acquired 14 acres (57,000 m²) of land in open country, four miles (6 km) south of Birmingham, where they opened a new factory in 1879. Over the following years more land was acquired and a model village, designed by architect William Alexander Harvey, was built to provide low cost houses for the workers. This village became known as Bournville. Richard Cadbury (1835 - 1899) was the second son of Quaker John Cadbury, the founder of Cadburys cocoa and chocolate company. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Model villages were a classification of social/industrial developments created in the UK during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... William Alexander Harvey (1874-1951) was an English architect. ... Bournville is an area on the south side of Birmingham, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate - including a dark chocolate bar branded Bournville. It is also home to a campus of the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. ...

Cadbury Ltd. prospered because of humanitarian working conditions. In the Bourneville factory, named after the local river and the French word for town, they produced chocolate from 1879. The brothers cared for their employees; they both believed in the social rights of the workers and hence they installed canteens and sport grounds. Nineteen years after Richard died, George opened a works committee for each gender which discussed proposals for improving the firm. He also pressed ahead with other ideas, like an annuity, a deposit account and education facilities for every employee.

Cadbury donated the Lickey Hills Country Park to the people of Birmingham. Lickey Hills Country Park is a country park in Worcestershire, England. ...

Bibliography

• Walter Stranz: George Cadbury (Shire Publications, Aylesbury, 1973) ISBN 0852632363

External link

• Birmingham UK: George Cadbury Biography