Seeing our grandchildren, Mikayla, Joshua and Chloe, enjoying some Cadbury Chocolates very recently reminds me of the great story of one of the pioneers of modern chocolate - George Cadbury. Historians tell us that George was born in England in 1839. When just 14 years of age his mum died and naturally this impacted him hugely. He had dreams of becoming a surgeon and worked hard at school to achieve this, but at age 15 he had another discouragement, when his father took him out of school and set him to work in the family business. The business was going badly especially since his mother’s death, but despite this, by 22 years of age George and his brother Richard were put in charge of the business. 

There were 12 people working for George and Richard at this particular time