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Robert Bunning (13 December 1859 – 12 August 1936) was an English-born Western Australian businessman involved in the construction, timber, and sawmill industries. He co-founded with his younger brother Arthur (1863-1929) the company Bunning Bros, the predecessor to the modern-day retailer Bunnings Warehouse .
Arthur Bunning died in England in 1929, and his brother and co-founder Robert died in August 1936 during a dinner to celebrate his fifty years of business in Western Australia. Robert collapsed and died while replying to a toast.
Feb 28, 2004 · Robert Bunning, who was 27 when he arrived, remained in control of the business for 50 years until his death in 1936. Arthur, 23, was regarded as a finer craftsman but after a bad fall from a ...
When the family returned to London, Robert and his younger brother Arthur (1863-1929) stayed to work near Chicago. Joseph later recalled the boys to London to help him put a spire on a church. On 29 June 1886 the brothers arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia, in the Elderslie to join a married sister, and set up as building contractors.
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Mar 28, 2023 · Bunning Bros Limited was officially incorporated in 1907, and ownership of the business was passed down to elder brother Robert Bunning’s three sons upon his death in 1936. Not even the shadow of World War II could dim Bunnings’ shine.
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On 12 August 1936 during a dinner to celebrate his fifty years of business in Western Australia, Bunning collapsed and died while replying to a toast. Robert’s sons Joe, Charles and Tom took over the business and enlarged it. Bunning Bros Pty Ltd rode the post-war housing boom and became the largest logging operators in Australia. Bunning ...
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Bunnings was founded in Perth, Western Australia in 1886, by brothers Arthur and Robert Bunning, who had emigrated from England. Initially, a limited company focused on sawmilling, it became a public company in 1952 and subsequently expanded into the retail sector, purchasing several hardware stores.
