Monty Burton - Chesterfield Derby then Sheffield and beyond. Likely origin for the phrase "The Full Monty"Tiger S04 wrote:If my memory serves me correctly, Monty (Montague) Burton was the founder of the Burton's store chain (as you mentioned), based initially in Leeds. There was indeed a Montague (or Montagu) who was chairman of the Bank of England, but this was Montagu Collet Norman, who held the post from 1920-1944 (I blame those boring history lectures for my recollection of this banal information). So either Goebbels and his people were talking about the Leeds tailor, or they simply got the wrong Monty. Not quite the full Monty, indeed.I'm still having trouble with Monty Burton. Any thoughts on this one Tiger?
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