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Cadbury, George
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Cadbury, George, 1839–1922, English manufacturer and social reformer; husband of Elizabeth Mary Cadbury Cadbury, Dame Elizabeth , 1858–1951, English social worker and philanthropist, b. Elizabeth Mary Taylor, studied in France and Germany; wife of George Cadbury.
..... Click the link for more information. . In 1861, Cadbury and his brother Richard assumed control of their father's Birmingham cocoa and chocolate factory. Interested in housing problems, the brothers moved (1880) the plant to Bournville and laid out a garden village. The successful venture influenced European model housing and garden city garden city, an ideal, self-contained community of predetermined area and population surrounded by a greenbelt. As formulated by Sir Ebenezer Howard, the garden city was intended to bring together the economic and cultural advantages of both city and country living,
..... Click the link for more information.  projects. Agitation for national old-age pensions and insurance was financed by Cadbury, who also worked to eliminate harsh labor conditions.

Cadbury, George

(born Sept. 19, 1839, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng.—died Oct. 24, 1922, Birmingham) British businessman and social reformer. In 1861 he and his brother Richard took over their father's failing business and built it into the highly prosperous Cadbury Brothers cocoa- and chocolate-manufacturing firm. They improved working conditions and introduced a private social security program for employees. George was also noted for his successful experiments in housing and town planning in Bournville, where he built affordable working-class homes with large gardens.
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George and Richard Cadbury created their Factory in a Garden in the 1870's.
'Purple Goes Green' continues tradition; ENVIRONMENT: Cadbury's ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
A number of artefacts from the past are on display, including an umbrella which founder Richard Cadbury used to shelter under while he waited to signal the arrival of the factory girls' train.
BITTER SWEET; Cadbury attraction unveiled just days after 200 jobs ... by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
Other donations came from Airways Charitable Trust, The Alfred Haines Charitable Trust, Sir John Sumner's Trust, The Parkhouse Charitable Trust, RH Willis Charitable Trust, WE Dunn Charitable Trust, the Heart of England Community Foundation and the Richard Cadbury Charitable Trust.
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