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With a history of 230 years , Aldens of Oxford is one of the UK ’ s leading family butchers
Isaac Alden , Founder , initially relocated to Oxford in 1792 as the personal assistant to Lord Edward Seymour . The following year , when Seymour moved away to become the eleventh Duke of Somerset , Isaac opened a butcher ’ s shop on Bear Lane , above which he lived with his wife and his young son Thomas . As a result , Aldens of Oxford ( Aldens ) the seventh generation family butchers was born .
The business moved out to Eastwyke Farm under Thomas ’ management and expanded with an abattoir a little further outside of the city center . His children continued to run the organization , until they were succeeded by Richard Alden who managed it from 1966 onwards , in the lead up to Matthew Alden ’ s appointment as Managing Director in 2003 . During Matthew ’ s tenure , he has successfully spearheaded
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