Tibbett and Britten founder dies
29th March 1986, Page 10
29th March 1986
Page 10

Page 10, 29th March 1986
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WE RECORD with rei the death of John Tibh■ the founder of the Tibl and Britten Group, on Ma 14.
He was originally an in pendent retailer, but startei and B in the late Fifties v partner Frank Britten wh still in the group. Under bett's guidance the comp grew from a one-van vent to the multi-million poi hanging garment transp enterprise that exists today In 1968 he went into p nership with SPD and ' Gend and Loos to form of the leading specialist clothing and textile earni employing over 1,500 serving 2,000 UK and in national customers.
Tibbett retired at the eni 1984 to Delph in Lancask having handed over to Harvey.