MCLAREN BAKERS - Key Persons

James McLaren served his apprenticeship with Jolly the Bakers in Queen Street, Forfar. He opened his own Bakery in Market Street in 1893. His first son, James, died in 1894. His second son, William, worked with him and took over running of the business in 1918. William McLaren William (b. 1904) started in the bakery when he was 13 years old taking over the running of it in 1941. William (b. 1940) started work in 1955, going into partnership with his father in 1963 and taking over the business in 1969 on his father's retiral. He was joined by his wife Allison as a partner in 1979 and by their daughter, Karen in 1990. Allison retired in 2000. Sarah began her journey with McLaren's in 2011.