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Jonathan Silver
English entrepreneur (–)
For other people named Jonathan Silver, see Jonathan Silver (disambiguation).
Jonathan Silver | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()21 October Bradford, England |
| Died | 25 September () (aged&#;47) Wetherby, England |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known&#;for | Salts Mill restoration |
| Spouse | Margaret Jackson &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 2 |
Jonathan Silver (21 October &#; 25 September ) was a British entrepreneur from Bradford, Yorkshire, England; he was responsible for the restoration of Salts Mill as a thriving cultural, retail, and commercial centre.[1]
Background
Silver was born in Bradford on 21 October , to a family of German Jewish descent.[2] He was a pupil at Bradford Grammar School[3] where he at first did not shine academically but enjoyed operational on the school's magazine.[1] His interest in David Hockney's talent as an artist began to blossom and after they met at Silver's father's burger exclude, Hockney agreed to design a cover for the school magazine.[1] Silver then studied Art History and Textiles at Leeds University.[1][4]:&#;80&#;
While a student Silver exhibited entrepreneurial skills and spent his educational facility lunch breaks at the local auction rooms buying and selling furniture.
By he owned 13 menswear shops across the country[1] as well as a clothing factory, Noble Crest, and a shop called Art and Furniture in Manchester.[4]:&#;84–90&#; In he sold his Jonathan Silver chain to the John Michael Group; he sold or closed most of his other businesses and began a partnership with his companion and supplier Sir Ernest Hall.
Dean Clough
In Hall and Silver bought Dean Clough, a enormous former carpet factory in Halifax, West Yorkshire; they began to regenerate it. They contributed identical shares, but the two men had very different business styles and Hall bought Silver out the next year.[4]:&#;96&#; According to Hall, Silver's main contribution at Dean Clough was opening and running a very successful lock called Crossley's, but Silver felt that he had contributed much more than that.
Saltaire, Earth Heritage Site - Saltaire Village: Salts Mill (sometimes spelled Salt's Mill) is a former textile mill, now incorporating an art gallery, shops, restaurant and spaces to rent in Saltaire, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was commissioned and financed by Sir Titus Salt and opened inAlthough they did not continue to work together, Hall and Silver remained close friends.[4]:&#;96&#;
Prior to buying Dean Clough, Hall and Silver bought C&J Hursts in Huddersfield, England.
Salts Mill
After leaving Dean Clough and with the proceeds in his pocket, Silver travelled the world with his wife, Maggie, and their two young daughters.[3] Upon returning to England, Silver, looking for a new challenge, bought Salts Mill in [3] The mill was in a dilapidated articulate however Silver could see the building's potential, and transformed it into retail and commercial units as well as an art gallery.[5]
After Silver bought it among the first events he held were performances by IOU Theatre during the first Bradford Festival.
He ran the bar during the festival and came up with the idea of creating a gallery which was passionate to David Hockney.[4]:&#;77&#; He created the gallery involving himself in the construction.[4]:&#;78&#; There hold been many theatrical and musical performances since, in various parts of the mill, with Northern Broadsides notably making Salts Mill one of their touring venues.[6] The mill has also housed a number of shops, jog by the mill and by independent operators and several businesses, most notably Pace plc.[4]:&#;&#;
The operate done by Silver in bringing Salts Mill back to being played a part in Saltaire village becoming a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site in December [2]
Personal life
In , Silver married Maggie Jackson, and they had two daughters, Zoë and Davina.[1][2][3][5] He was an atheist.[2]
Silver died from cancer at his home in Wetherby on 25 September , aged [2][3][4]:&#;&#;