Admiral Lord Nelson was born in 1758 at Burnham
Thorpe. He studied at the King Edward VI School in Cathedral
Close, Norwich, and
went on to become the hero of the Battle of Trafalgar. His statue
can be found situated at the west front of the cathedral.
The acclaimed doctor and philosopher, Sir Thomas Browne, settled
in Norwich during the
17th century and his statue stands in Hay Hill.
Colman’s Mustard was founded by Jeremiah Colman in 1814,
who began manufacturing mustard in Stoke
Holy Cross, a village south of the city. His great-nephew, Jeremiah
James, moved the business to Carrow in 1856, where it remains today.
Sir Thomas Bignold was the founder of the insurance business, Norwich
Union. Originally a wine merchant and banker, he turned his hand
to insurance in 1792.
Nurse Edith Cavell became famous for her services during the First
World War and was shot in 1915 for sheltering Allied soldiers in
her hospital and helping them to escape. Her grave can be found
at the east end of the cathedral.
The Gurney family, who were well known Quakers, did a lot of charity
work for the city and, in 1775, helped to found what is now known
as Barclays Bank.
Start-rite Shoes was an important industry in the city for over
400 years when the shoe trade was flourishing.
During Victorian times, A. J. Caley began making chocolates at
Chapelfield and the brand still exists today.
Other famous people with Norfolk
connections include singer/songwriter Cathy Dennis, comedians Stephen
Fry and Arthur Smith, fisherman/television presenter John Wilson
and Director and majority share holder of Norwich City Football
Club/writer/famous cook Delia Smith. |
