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Description: | Bronze life-size sculpture of Arthur Brooke who is shown standing proud and confident on a tea-chest, his arms outstretched, a teapot held in his right hand, a cup and saucer in the left hand. He is wearing an open frock coat showing his waistcoat. Additional Information: Arthur Brooke was the founder of the famous Brooke Bond tea company. He was born in Ashton-under- Lyne in 1845, and after an unsuccessful period working in the cotton industry, went to work in the family's ailing grocery and tea business. Brooke built up the business, opening his first shop in Market Street, Manchester in 1869. Although the company's name suggested another partner there was in fact no Mr Bond, Brooke simply believed that the additional name added a certain gravitas to the fledgling firm. The company grew rapidly and had become a household name by the time Brooke retired in 1910. Arthur Brooke died in 1918. | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Sculptor: Stones, Anthony | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7545... | Go to resource |
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