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In 1865, the founder's son John Mason Cook began working for the company full-time. In 1871, he became a partner, and the name of the company was changed to Thomas Cook & Son. The company was nationalised in 1948, along with the railways, becoming part of the British Transport Commission.
Dec 1, 2019 · Thomas Cook, innovator of the conducted tour, organized his first one-day rail trip in 1841 and in 1860s, with his son, John Mason Cook, created Thomas Cook & Son brand by opening office in London to sell tickets for domestic and international travel.
John Mason Cook (1834-1899), travel agent, son of Thomas Cook. Beginning with railway excursions around Britain the 'Cook's tour' of Europe had became a byword for tourism, and critics like Charles Lever accused Cook of swamping Europe with 'everything that is low-bred, vulgar and ridiculous'.
Sep 23, 2019 · 1886: John Mason Cook, now in charge of the company, launches a new fleet of luxurious Nile steamers to cater to the cream of Victorian society. 1892 : Thomas Cook dies, aged 83.
Tragically, John Mason Cook died unexpectedly in 1899 and left the firm to his three sons: Frank, Ernest, and Thomas ('Bert'), who continue to grow the business, including becoming the first travel firm to offer tours view air.
Oct 9, 2021 · John Mason Cook (1834 - 1899) Born 13 Jan 1834 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. Ancestors. Son of Thomas Cook and Marianne (Mason) Cook. Brother of Henry Cook and Ann Cook. Husband of Emma (Hodges) Cook — married 27 Dec 1861 in Leichester, England. Descendants. Father of Frank Henry Cook and Edith Annie (Cook) Williams
Sep 27, 2019 · Propelled by Cook’s formidable organizational and entrepreneurial skills – and later by his son John Mason Cook’s even more impressive business acumen – the firm built on its early temperance excursions, offering tours of Scotland and Wales, cheap transport to London for the Great Exhibition of 1851, and then foreign ...
