Dorothy Adlington Cadbury
Dorothy Adlington Cadbury | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 October 1892 |
| Died | 21 August 1987 (aged 94) Birmingham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Parent | Geraldine Cadbury |
Dorothy Adlington Cadbury (14 October 1892 – 21 August 1987) was an English botanist and director of confectionery company Cadbury's.[2]
Life
[edit]Born in Birmingham in 1892, she was the oldest child of Dame Geraldine Cadbury (1864–1941) and Barrow Cadbury (1862–1958).[3] She was raised as a Quaker.[4]
Cadbury worked as director of confectionery company Cadbury's.[5] She became involved with the International Industrial Relations Institute, serving as its treasurer until Resigning at their second conference in 1928.[6]
Following her retirement from Cadbury's she devoted her time to botany and became an expert on pond weeds.[2] A member of the Botanical Society of the British Isles, in 1937 she also joined the Wild Flower Society[4] and in 1950 she joined the Birmingham Natural History Society (BNHS).[7] She was the lead author of A Computer Mapped Flora, the main flora of Warwickshire in the 20th century.[8]
Her name appears on the side of tubs of Cadbury Roses, with the company stating they were named after her favourite flowers, roses, which grew in the gardens of the original factory at Bournville.[9][10]
She died in 1987.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ 1901 England Census
- ^ a b Hawkes, J.G. (1988). "Dorothy Adlington Cadbury (1892- 1987)". Watsonia. 17: 208–209 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ The British Friend. Edward Grubb. 1 December 1892. p. 306.
- ^ a b "Dorothy Adlington Cadbury". The Daily Gardener. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ The Directory of Directors. Thomas Skinner Directories. 1938. p. 261.
- ^ Carlson, Benny (2007). "The IRI and its Swedish Connection". American Studies in Scandinavia. 39 (1): 13–32. doi:10.22439/asca.v39i1.4560.
- ^ "Dorothy Adlington Cadbury". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Cadbury, D. A.; Hawkes, J. G.; Readett, R. C. (1971). A Computer Mapped Flora, a study of the county of Warwickshire. Academic Press. p. 778.
- ^ "The lost chocolates from Quality Street, Roses, Celebrations and Heroes". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Cadbury Roses". Waitrose.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Desmond, Ray (23 December 2020). Dictionary Of British And Irish Botantists And Horticulturalists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. CRC Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-000-12449-1.
