Henry Price (tailor)
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Sir Henry Price
In 1919 Henry Price opened a tailors shop in Silsden
, then in the West Riding
of Yorkshire, now in the City of Bradford
, West Yorkshire
.
He prospered by introducing the suit to those who previously could not afford one. A factory in Leeds
produced the suits which were ordered by customers from the companies branches. the company was known as the Fifty Shilling Tailors
, £2.50 in current terms.
In 1953 the company was bought out by United Drapery Stores
who used one of the Price groups trade names, John Collier.
Sir Henry Price used his fortune in the promotion of botany and has a garden named after him at Kew Gardens. He bought Wakehurst Place, now owned by the National Trust
in 1938. It is leased to Kew Gardens.
In 1919 Henry Price opened a tailors shop in Silsden
Silsden
Silsden is a town and civil parish situated in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the northern slope of the Aire Valley between Keighley and Skipton. It is about from the river. Along the lower edge of the town is the Leeds and Liverpool Canal...
, then in the West Riding
West Riding
West Riding could refer to:Areas:*West Riding of Yorkshire, England*West Riding of Lindsey in Lincolnshire, England*West Riding of County Cork, Ireland*West Riding of County Galway, IrelandTransport companies:*West Riding Automobile Company...
of Yorkshire, now in the City of Bradford
City of Bradford
The City of Bradford is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Bradford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley, Haworth, Silsden and...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
.
He prospered by introducing the suit to those who previously could not afford one. A factory in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
produced the suits which were ordered by customers from the companies branches. the company was known as the Fifty Shilling Tailors
Fifty Shilling Tailors
Fifty Shilling Tailors was a British chain of shops selling men's clothes.Founded in Leeds in 1905 by Henry Price, the chain expanded to over 399 stores across the country....
, £2.50 in current terms.
In 1953 the company was bought out by United Drapery Stores
United Drapery Stores
United Drapery Stores, or UDS, was a British retail group that dominated the British high street from the 1950s to the 1980s.-Early history:The group was founded in 1927 and from the outset sought to grow through the takeover of other companies. The company started with five department stores in...
who used one of the Price groups trade names, John Collier.
Sir Henry Price used his fortune in the promotion of botany and has a garden named after him at Kew Gardens. He bought Wakehurst Place, now owned by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
in 1938. It is leased to Kew Gardens.