Beaverbrooks Pay Tribute Following the Passing of Former Chairman, Andrew Brown

21 Jul 2023

Anna Blackburn, managing director at Beaverbrooks, said,

“It is with great sadness we share the news that Andrew Brown passed away yesterday.

“Andrew was a wonderful man, and an integral part of the business, spending 56 years with Beaverbrooks before retiring in 2019. He played a huge part in so many of our colleagues’ careers and was very much loved and respected by us all.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andrew’s family at this incredibly sad time.”

Beaverbrooks’ chairman, Mark Adlestone, said,

“The news of Andrew’s passing has brought great sorrow to all who knew him.

“He was a great man who brought so much to the Beaverbrooks family over the years with his extraordinary dedication and selflessness.

“I worked with Andrew for more than 40 years, and together we enjoyed decades of fantastic, exciting development and growth. His pro-activity and hands-on approach to work is what made him so special – he was an amazing partner who supported me unreservedly.

“From Andrew, I observed and learned about kindness, selflessness and humility – he was always putting others before himself and never sought the limelight. His commitment to charity saw him set up the Beaverbrooks 10k Fun Run in Blackpool 40 years ago – an event that is still going strong today and has raised over £2.5m for local charities. He went on to receive an MBE for his services to charity.

“Andrew will be missed by so many, and our thoughts go out to his wife Marcia, daughters Sam, Katie and Gemma, and all his loved ones at this difficult time.”

Source: Beaverbrooks