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   Sir Montague Maurice Burton (15 August 1885 – 21 September 1952) was the founder of Burton Menswear, one of Britain's largest chains of clothes shops. Burton's factory, Hudson Road, Leeds LS9.

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3. accommodation.leeds.ac.uk › 11 › montague-burton--Montague Burton | Accommodation | University of Leeds

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   £145 per week. Accommodation. Residences. Montague Burton. This residence has a strong community feel and is a student village complex which sits within the surrounding campus area of Leeds, walking distance from the city centre. Find out more about living in the Campus Area and City Centre.

4. www.theguardian.com › commentisfree › 2016The remarkable story of the immigrant who dressed British men

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   Apr 16, 2016 · Ian Jack. Montague Burton was a Lithuanian Jew who fled pogroms in his country of birth to build one of the biggest clothing chains in Europe. Sat 16 Apr 2016 03.00 EDT. O n Wednesday, in the...

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6. buildingourpast.com › 2017/01/28 › the-story-ofThe Story of Montague Burton – the Tailor of Taste | Building ...

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   Jan 28, 2017 · Learn about the history of Montague Burton, the founder of a successful chain of tailor's shops in Britain from 1900 to 1960s. Discover how he started as a pedlar, expanded his business during the war, and built impressive factories and shops across the country.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › leeds › contentBBC - Leeds - History - The full monty - Montague Burton

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   Apr 2, 2008 · Learn about the history of Montague Burton, the biggest clothing factory and employer in Leeds, and the origin of the phrases 'The full monty' and 'Going for a Burton'. Read the memories of former workers and customers who shared their stories and experiences.

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   Sir Montague Burton, born Moshe Dovid Osinsky in the Kovno Province of Lithuania in 1885, came to the UK in 1900 aged 15 along with thousands of other Jews. He opened his first shop in Chesterfield in 1904 and when he was naturalised in 1910 he became known as “Morris Burton” living in Sheffield, but the shops were called “Montague Burton”.

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   What is Montague Burton?

   • This residence has a strong community feel and is a student village complex which sits within the surrounding campus area of Leeds, walking distance from the city centre. Find out more about living in the Campus Area and City Centre. Montague Burton offers comfortable yet affordable accommodation with shared bathroom facilities.

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   Where did Montague Burton work?

   • Hudson Road, just off Harehills Lane in Burmantofts, used to be home to the biggest clothing factory in the world part of Sir Montague Burton's menswear empire. Around 10,000 people worked on the site, producing over 30,000 suits a week. Burton was the biggest employer in Leeds. Hudson Road was the heart of Montague Burton's empire.

   BBC - Leeds - History - The full monty - Montague Burton

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   When did Sir Montague Burton die?

   • The huge Hudson Road factory started development in 1921. Burton was knighted for his services to commerce and charity in 1931. When Sir Montague Burton died in 1952, his empire covered 600 shops and 14 factories and was clothing one in four men in Britain.

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   Who was Montague Maurice Burton?

   • The man himself now assumed the name Montague Maurice Burton. By 1919 he had 36 shops, of which many (including Coventry, Dudley, Swansea and Wandsworth) had opened in the course of the war. Eight branches were in Ireland. Burton’s shops enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with his factories.

   The Story of Montague Burton – the Tailor of Taste

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10. news.bbc.co.uk › local › leedsBBC - 'Monty' clothed the British man

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    Dec 1, 2009 · Learn about Sir Montague Burton, a Lithuanian Jewish refugee who built a clothing empire in Leeds, offering high-quality made-to-measure suits at low prices. Discover the history of his Hudson Road factory, the largest in the world, and the origin of the phrases 'The full monty' and 'Going for a burton'.