Sir Montague Burton

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Sir Montague Burton was a prominent British clothing manufacturer and founder of the Burton retail chain, known for revolutionizing affordable menswear in the early 20th century.

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instanceOf person
alsoKnownAs M. Burton
Montague Burton
basedIn Leeds
birthName Meshe David Osinsky
businessModel mass-market affordable menswear
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
dateOfBirth 1885
dateOfDeath 1952
fieldOfWork menswear
retail
textile industry
founded Burton
Burton Menswear
The Burton retail chain
hasEthnicBackground Jewish
honorificPrefix Sir
immigratedTo United Kingdom
industry clothing industry
retail industry
influenced British high-street menswear
development of chain clothing stores in the UK
knownFor large-scale factory tailoring
popularizing the three-piece suit for working men
standardized suit sizes
legacy Burton brand on British high streets
model of affordable, ready-to-wear suits
name Sir Montague Burton
notableFor founding the Burton retail chain
mass production of men’s suits
revolutionizing affordable menswear in the early 20th century
notableProject post-First World War demobilization suits for ex-servicemen
numberOfChildren 4
occupation clothing manufacturer
entrepreneur
retail executive
philanthropicFocus Jewish community causes
education
placeOfBirth Kaunas
Russian Empire
placeOfDeath England
Leeds
religion Judaism
spouse Sophia Marks
title Knight Bachelor

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Golders Green Jewish Cemetery hasGraveOf Sir Montague Burton
Sir Montague Burton name Sir Montague Burton