Billy Butlin
British, South Africa-born entrepreneur · South Africa · On the map · Founders · Lived 1899 to 1980 · aged 80
Sir William Heygate Edmund Colborne Butlin was an entrepreneur known for British holiday camps.
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Although holiday camps such as Warner's existed in one form or another before Butlin opened his first in 1936, it was Butlin who turned holiday camps into a multimillion-pound industry and an important aspect of British culture.
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Country
South Africa
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1980 · aged 80
