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John Hargreaves was born in January 1944 in Everton, the son of a docks labourer, one of eight children who all shared one bedroom in a Liverpool terrace house. Hargreaves left school at 14, went into the retail business when he was 16, and opened the first Matalan store in Preston in 1985.
Jul 1, 2005 · John Hargreaves and family: £780m (£640) IT has been a busy year for the Hargreaves family. Not only has there been a resurgence in the performance of the Matalan clothing business, in which they...
Aug 24, 2023 · John Hargreaves grew up sharing a bedroom with his seven siblings in a cosy terraced Liverpool home. 2 At 14-years-old he abandoned his education and started working in Great Homer Street...
John William Hargreaves (1945–1996), actor, was born on 28 November 1945 at Kogarah, Sydney, eldest of three children of New South Wales-born parents William James Hargreaves, welder, and his wife Mary Isabel, née Worley.
Mar 21, 2010 · The children of Matalan founder John Hargreaves are expected to follow in their father's footsteps by moving their official residence overseas ahead of a £250m windfall dividend.
Jul 12, 2013 · Publicity-shy John Hargreaves, the son of a Liverpool docker, started his retail career on Great Homer Street market before he opened his first Matalan store in 1985.
Sep 8, 2019 · Jason Hargreaves, John Hargreaves son, is CEO of Matalan, retains the family ethos and will be returning to his roots by opening a new store in Preston city centre. From 1985, to today, over 30 years on, Matalan say their mission has remained the same.
