THE head of one of York’s best-known independent retailers has died suddenly.
Ian Thompson, 70, the chairman of Colliergate store Barnitts, where he worked for 55 years, died on Tuesday while in Majorca with his wife, Maureen.
Barnitts was established in 1896 by George Barnitt, and Ian’s father and uncle worked in the store before they bought the company in 1913.
Ian left school at the age of 15 and joined the firm, eventually taking over the business at the age of 27.
His children, Sally and Paul, now help to run the business.
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