Image source: Fortnum & Mason archivist
The records of the founders of Fortnum and Mason are not too clear. In 1707 a William Fortnum is said to have become a footman to Queen Anne and at about the same time to have founded a grocery business in Duke Street jointly with his landlord, Hugh Mason. The first documented reference to the business is in 1756 when it moved premises to Piccadilly.
describes the growth of the business through the involvement of William's grandson Charles (1738-1815) who was footman to Queen Charlotte.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Fortnum
From the shop's website: "1964 saw a new landmark added to the front of the ...
Opened by Swiss hotelier Cesar Ritz. The first hotel in the country where every room had an ensuite bathroom.
Tobacco retailer which become the largest tobacco sellers in the UK, with over 140 retail outlets. Samuel Gluckstein (1821-73) was born in Rheinberg, Prussia (now Germany) on 4 January 1821, the s...
Chairman of the Smithfield Central Market Sub Committee in 1888.
Thanks to (C) Peter Gregson for the picture.
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