Record

Code379
Dates1 May 1908-13 Dec 1990
Person NameWinterbotham; Hiram Hague (1 May 1908-13 Dec 1990)
SurnameWinterbotham
ForenamesHiram Hague
ActivityAn industrialist with a major interest in textiles. His wartime responsibilities brought him into contact with Dartington through its Textile Mills. He shared much in common with Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, particularly a love of gardening and the arts. For a time he sheltered Henry Moore and his wife from the London Blitz.
Manager, Textile Department, Dartington Hall, 1934-1939
Director, Dartington Hall Ltd, 1950-
(Subsequently director of the cloth manufacturers Marling and Evans.)
Director of Dartington Press Ltd 1938-1939
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