The Rest House, Bournville Green, Birmingham

            The heart of the Cadbury complex at Bournville in Birmingham is the Village Green, here is how it came about.

'In 1900, the Bournville Village Trust was set up to formally control the development of the estate, independently of George Cadbury or the Cadbury company. The trust focused on providing schools, hospitals, museums, public baths and reading rooms. An almost campus feel evolved, with a triangular village green, infant and junior schools, the School of Art and the Day Continuation School (originally intended for young Cadbury employees) and a host of events such as fêtes and Maypole dances. The carillon and a Quaker meeting house are also beside the village green.'

'History of the Rest House.
 
Right in the centre of Bournville Village Green is The Rest House. This historic building became disused many years ago but is now home to the carillon shop and visitor centre.    Additional content courtesy of 'The Iron Room', The Library of Birmingham. 

The Rest House on Bournville Village Green was erected to commemorate the Silver Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. George Cadbury and given, as inscribed on the stone tablet:

"by the employees of Cadbury Bros. Ltd., at Bournville and in all parts of the world, as a lasting memorial of esteem and affection, as an expression of gratitude for the unceasing interest in their welfare, and in admiration of manifold social services to the world at large".

At a ceremony in May 1914 Mr. and Mrs. Cadbury received the gift from the assembled gathering which included many members of the Cadbury family together with old employees who had served at Bridge Street, young ones in their teens, together with retired servants who by their presence were "revealing their sustained interest in the doings of the factory life and their devotion to the head of the firm".'

Taken on: August 16, 2018

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