Joseph Rowntree blue plaque

York, York, England, United Kingdom

Joseph Rowntree (1836-1925) was born here over the Rowntree shop which opened on this site in 1822. A Quaker businessman, social reformer and philanthropist, he worked here until 1869 before leaving to run the famous Rowntree confectionery company.

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