Egbert Cadbury
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Air Commodore Sir Egbert Cadbury DSC, DFC, (1893—1967) was a First World War ace who shot down two Zeppelins over the North Sea from his Sopwith Camel, and went on to become managing director of Cadbury Brothers Ltd, the predecessor of Cadbury Schweppes.
After the First World War Cadbury Brothers Ltd undertook a financial merger with J.S. Fry & Sons Limited and Egbert Cadbury joined the Fry side of the business. Along with Cecil Roderick Fry he was instrumental in the relocation and of the Bristol operations of Fry from Union Street to 'Somerdale Garden City'. This transfer took 11 years and production was gradually transferred as the modern blocks were erected. It was finally completed in 1935. At its height the Somerdale workforce was in excess of 5,000. Sir Egbert retired from Cadbury in 1963 and died in 1967.
His eldest son Peter Cadbury was a successful businessman, setting up Westward Television in England.
External Links
- [The History of Denham Aerodrome], which mentions his First World War exploits.
- [The History of the Cadbury Family and its chocolate business].
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