Spen Fame Trail Plaque - Sam Pearson

Plaque in recognition of Sam Pearson's world-wide enterprise which began with Scholes resident Sam Pearson who founded his first company in 1856. Pearson began an enterprise which expanded into publishing, oil, engineering and entertainment. He lived all his life in Scholes and died in 1886 at his house “The Elms”, the location of this plaque.