Henry Jones

Baker, Deceased Person

1812 – 1891

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Who was Henry Jones?

Henry Jones was a baker in Bristol, England, who was responsible in 1845 for inventing self-raising flour. He established a family business called Henry Jones Ltd. His flour meant that hard tack could have been removed from sailors of the British Navy but the admiralty resisted for some years.

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Born
1812
Monmouth
Profession
Lived in
  • Bristol
Died
Jul 12, 1891
Caldicot

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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