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1937 Became chairman | 1937 Became chairman of [[Frears and Blacks]] | ||
WWII Director bakeries for the UK under the [[Ministry of Food]] | WWII Director bakeries for the UK under the [[Ministry of Food]] | ||
1954 Chairman and managing director of [[Frears and Blacks]] when he was knughted<ref>The London Gazette 31 December 1954</ref> | |||
1962 Became Pro-Chancellor Leicester University | 1962 Became Pro-Chancellor Leicester University | ||
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John Newton Frears CBE (1906-1981) of Frears and Blacks
1906 Born the son of John Russell Frears, Junior
Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Joined the family business
1937 Became chairman of Frears and Blacks
WWII Director bakeries for the UK under the Ministry of Food
1954 Chairman and managing director of Frears and Blacks when he was knughted[1]
1962 Became Pro-Chancellor Leicester University
1964 Director of Nabisco-Frears Biscuits Ltd
1981 Died
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The London Gazette 31 December 1954
- The Times June 26, 1981