Elma Yerburgh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elma Yerburgh

brewer

Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1864

Place of Birth: Addison Road, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Dec-1946

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Elma Amy Yerburgh (née Thwaites, 30 July 1864 – 6 December 1946) was a member of the Thwaites family who was owner and then chairman of the Thwaites Brewery company (of Blackburn, England) from 1888 to 1946.
She was the daughter of Daniel Thwaites, M.P.
for Blackburn, and was married to Robert Yerburgh, M.P.
for Chester.
In the town of Blackburn she was known for her generosity to the company's workers and as a public benefactor, who helped fund the construction of the War Memorial wing to Blackburn Royal Infirmary and helped found the town's Empire Theatre, now named after her.
Her name was also commemorated in "Elma's Pound", a beer specially brewed by Thwaites Brewery for Christmas 2007 to celebrate their 200th anniversary.