Sir Archibald Boyd Tunnock, CBE (born 25 January 1933), is the current owner of Tunnock's, a family-owned confectionery business based in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, UK. He is the grandson of the firm's founder, Thomas Tunnock, and inventor of the company's famous teacake, which was first produced in 1956.[1]
Boyd Tunnock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1933 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Confectioner |
| Organization | Tunnock's |
| Known for | Invention of the teacake |
Tunnock was appointed an MBE[2] in the 1987 Birthday Honours and promoted to CBE in the 2004 Birthday Honours.[3] He was knighted in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to business and charity.[4]
Tunnock was educated at Allan Glen's School in Glasgow, starting there in 1945. He has been an Elder at Uddingston Old Parish Church[5] of the Church of Scotland ('the Kirk') for over 50 years and has involvement in various charities.[6] He is a Freemason and is a member of Lodge St. Bryde No 579 in Uddingston. He was presented with his diamond jubilee certificate for 60 years' membership of the lodge on 23 March 2016.[7]
In 2019 Tunnock donated a Rolls-Royce to Glasgow city council, to transport the lord provost to official engagements and "maintain civic pride". The vehicle was auctioned off in 2022.[8]
Personal life edit
In an April 2012 interview with The Herald, Tunnock described himself as a unionist on the question of Scottish independence.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ 'About Us' www.tunnock.co.uk, Accessed 10 June 2019.
- ^ "No. 50948". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1987. p. B15.
- ^ "No. 57315". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2004. p. B8.
- ^ "No. 62666". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 2019. p. B2.
- ^ "News Archive: March 2019". Presbytery of Hamilton. 11 March 2019. Visit to Tunnock's Factory.
- ^ "Wrappers delight by Richard Preston - Telegraph". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Lodge St. Bryde No 579" (PDF). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Drury, Paul. "Glasgow sells Tunnock's Rolls-Royce after tastes change". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Tunnock's view on referendum doesn't taste so sweet for Alex Salmond". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "Boyd Tunnock: I'm not afraid to say I'm a Unionist". Retrieved 29 April 2012.