John Boot
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John Boot born in Radcliffe on Trent
in Nottinghamshire
, England
, was the father of the founder of Boots the Chemists. Jesse Boot turned the company into a retailer known throughout the world.
Boot was born in Radcliffe on Trent
in 1815 and was a farm worker until illness forced him to change career. Boot moved to Hockley Village
.
From the herbal remedies his mother made, Boot started up a trade of making and selling herbal remedies. Boot was not trained as a chemist and learned his later profession.
He later married to Mary, who gave birth children Jesse and Jane.
In 1849 Boot opened his herbalist shop in Goose Gate, Nottingham, that would become the roots of the Boots UK
empire.
Even as a Chemist, Boot's health did not improve and he died in 1860. Leaving his wife and business behind, Mary carried on with the business as M & J Boot, Herbalists.
Radcliffe on Trent
Radcliffe-on-Trent is a large village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire-Location:Radcliffe has a population of around 8,000. It is to the east of Nottingham, and is close to but not quite part of the Greater Nottingham built-up area...
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, 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...
, was the father of the founder of Boots the Chemists. Jesse Boot turned the company into a retailer known throughout the world.
Boot was born in Radcliffe on Trent
Radcliffe on Trent
Radcliffe-on-Trent is a large village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire-Location:Radcliffe has a population of around 8,000. It is to the east of Nottingham, and is close to but not quite part of the Greater Nottingham built-up area...
in 1815 and was a farm worker until illness forced him to change career. Boot moved to Hockley Village
Hockley Village
Hockley Village is a marketing term for Hockley - an area near the centre of Nottingham, England. Hockley Village lies adjacent to the Lace Market. With many bars, restaurants and trendy clothes shops, it is a vibrant, modern section of the city, and has been described as...
.
From the herbal remedies his mother made, Boot started up a trade of making and selling herbal remedies. Boot was not trained as a chemist and learned his later profession.
He later married to Mary, who gave birth children Jesse and Jane.
In 1849 Boot opened his herbalist shop in Goose Gate, Nottingham, that would become the roots of the Boots UK
Boots UK
Boots UK Limited , is a leading pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom, with outlets in most high streets throughout the country...
empire.
Even as a Chemist, Boot's health did not improve and he died in 1860. Leaving his wife and business behind, Mary carried on with the business as M & J Boot, Herbalists.