JOSEPH Huntley is set to be celebrated with a blue plaque, which will be installed at a property in Reading.
The founder of Huntley’s Biscuits will be commemorated with a ceremony, where the mayor of Reading, Cllr Rachel Eden, will unveil the plaque on Saturday, September 10.
The house in Christchurch Road was home to Huntley from 1837-1842, and is now a Grade II listed building.
As well as unveiling the plaque, the mayor will join the householder, Diz Adelman, for afternoon tea, along with local councillors, historians, and conservationists.
Mayor Eden will also address the community, followed by talks by historians Dennis Wood and Evelyn Williams on the subject of Huntley and his family.
The event comes during the bi-centenary of the founding of Huntley and Palmers, where Joseph Huntley founded a small shop in London Street.
The mayor will unveil the plaque in Christchurch Road at 2pm on Saturday, September 10.
