I have just finished a short piece of research on Jeremiah for one of my U3A History Groups. I’ve always associated the Victorian era with industrial growth, owners making lots of money and poor employee working conditions. Well here is a man, one of our very own, who proved that you can run a successful business and also maintain the welfare of your workforce. 20 years before the government introduced compulsory education, he set-up a school for the employees children but what was the content of the letter he sent to each parent to convince them to send their children to school? Colmans was the first business to provide a nurse for the benefit of the workforce, but what was medical care scheme he set-up? Jeremiah also provided housing for his workers and an onsite canteen. What other welfare facilities did he provide to his workers and how much money did he leave to the employees trust when he died? Jeremiah, a devout Christian, believed in a brand of charity of self-help, he believed in giving to help people, but he believed that once helped people had a duty to do everything in their power to help themselves. Norwich came to a standstill on his funeral during 1898 because he touched so many people. To answer these questions and find out more information, please select the following link:
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