John Aldred Twining
John Aldred Twining (1785–1855) was a British tea merchant and a partner in Twinings, the London tea merchants. He was the son of Richard Twining (1749–1824), a director of the East India Company, and the head of Twinings the London tea merchants.
Life
Twining was born in 1785. He was the son of Richard Twining (1749 – 1824). Twining joined his father and brother Richard Twining (1772–1857) in the family tea business, of which he became a partner in 1811.[1] In 1825, he founded Twinings Bank, to which his family moved their accounts from Hoare's Bank of Fleet Street, which had kept their accounts since 1725.[2] The Twinings Bank merged with Lloyds Bank in 1892.[2]
John Aldred Twining died in 1855. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, where his brother, Richard Twining (1772–1857), was subsequently buried.[3]
References
- ^ "Tea Heroes The Twinings Tea Dynasty: Part One". NBtea. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Twinings Bank". British Banking History Society. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Paths of Glory. Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery. 1997. p. 101.