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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_MarksMichael Marks - Wikipedia

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   Michael Marks (Yiddish: מיכאל מאַרקס Polish: Michał Marks; 1859? – 31 December 1907) was a businessman and entrepreneur, who with Thomas Spencer co-founded the British retail chain Marks & Spencer.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Thomas_Spencer_(businessman)Thomas Spencer (businessman) - Wikipedia

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   Thomas Spencer (7 November 1851 – 25 July 1905) was an English businessman, known for being the co-founder with Michael Marks of Marks & Spencer, a major British retailer.

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4. corporate.marksandspencer.com › about-us › our-historyOur History | Marks & Spencer

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   Home. About Us. Our History. Discover the remarkable story behind today’s M&S. M&S started life in 1884, when the immigrant Michael Marks came to the north of England and managed to secure a stall at Kirkgate Market in Leeds.

5. www.bbc.co.uk › leeds › contentBBC - Leeds - History - 'Don't ask the price...'

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   May 19, 2009 · Michael Marks, a Russian-born Polish refugee opened a stall at Leeds Kirkgate Market in 1884, small beginnings but it marked the start of something big... Marks and Spencer. The market...

6. archive.marksandspencer.com › timeline › the-ms-storyThe M&S Story Timeline - M&S Archive

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   2021. 2022. 2023. slide 1 of 72. slide 1 of 1. Michael Marks. 1884. Jewish immigrant Michael Marks arrived in England from Belarus (then Russian Poland) and began working as a pedlar, after he received a loan from Isaac Dewhirst to help with initial start up costs. View all our timelines.

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7. www.cufi.org.uk › spotlight › the-jewish-roots-of-msThe Jewish roots of M&S – and how it helped the Zionist cause

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   Dec 22, 2021 · But business wasn’t the only legacy Michael Marks left his son. As we will read, his Jewish roots were about to play a central role in a higher purpose over the coming decades. The Zionist dream. Simon Marks began his tenure at the helm of Marks & Spencer by inviting his brother-in-law, Israel Sieff to be his business partner.

8. theyorkshirepress.co.uk › skipton › thomas-spencerThomas Spencer - The Founder Of Marks & Spencer And His ...

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   Oct 23, 2019 · Thomas Spencer graduated from his beginnings in Skipton to be the “Spencer” of the British Icon Marks and Spencers. The story of Marks & Spencer’s remarkable success began in the 1890s when Michael Marks, a Polish Jew, joined forces with local man Thomas Spencer – a cashier.