Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook (November 22 1808 - July 18 1892), founder of the travel agency that bears his name, was born in the village of Melbourne in Derbyshire, England.

The Beginnings

On the 5th of July 1841 he organised a rail excursion for 500 temperance campaigners from Leicester to the nearby town of Loughborough. Excursions to Liverpool (1845), Scotland (1846) and the Great Exhibition in London (1851) followed. In 1872 he organised a round-the-world tour, lasting 222 days.

Related Topics:
5th of July - 1841 - Rail - Temperance - Leicester - Loughborough - Liverpool - 1845 - Scotland - 1846 - Great Exhibition - London - 1851 - 1872

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