Joseph William Thornton
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Joseph William Thornton was born in Sheffield
, England
, in 1870. He died in 1919.
Thornton founded the Thorntons
chocolate company, famous for its toffee, when he opened his first shop at 159 Norfolk Street, Sheffield in 1911.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in 1870. He died in 1919.
Thornton founded the Thorntons
Thorntons
Thorntons is a UK chocolate company established by Joseph William Thornton in 1911. Thorntons today is a £180 million turnover company with nearly 400 shops and cafes and around 200 franchises together with internet, mail order and commercial services...
chocolate company, famous for its toffee, when he opened his first shop at 159 Norfolk Street, Sheffield in 1911.