Sir William Pickles Hartley

Sir William Pickles Hartley (23 February 1846 – 25 October 1922), jam manufacturer and philanthropist, founded the Hartley's jam company. He was born in Colne, Lancashire and attended a local British and Foreign School Society school.

Read more about Sir William Pickles Hartley:  Biography, Philanthropy, The Hartley Lectures, Family, Chronology From Peake, Arthur S. (1926) The Life of Sir William Hartley. 1st Ed. Hodder &

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