Thomas Wrigley
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title:
Thomas Wrigley
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Thomas Wrigley was a British paper manufacturer, cotton mill owner, art collector and philanthropist from Bury, Lancashire. He was High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1872. Born on 27 June 1808 close to his father's Bridge Hall Paper Mills, Thomas Wrigley inherited the business in 1846. According to Edward Morris, he was "largely responsible for making Bury one of the greatest paper-making centres in the world". Wrigley was a Liberal in his political views and favoured both compulsory education and fr
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British merchant in the 19th century
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Wrigley
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2017-02-11T10:26:21Z
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2024-08-29T08:16:27Z
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