William Henry Whitbread
1795–1867 (age 72)
Biography
William Henry Whitbread (1795–1867) took up the Whitbread legacy with civic purpose, balancing his family’s brewing heritage with a thoughtful career in Parliament where he sought to strengthen Bedfordshire’s towns and serve working families.
He rests at the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin in Cardington, where his memorial continues to remind parishioners of his calm stewardship and devotion to local causes.