He wanted Pilkington’s to be a “good company in the best sense,” as he told one interviewer in 1990, “not just a money machine”.
[3] Son of Major Arthur Cope Pilkington, he attended Ampleforth College and went on to spend his National service in the Coldstream Guards.
“Now we have got the story of the town's heritage and the important part it played in the glass making industry under one roof.
"[8] His antique car collection (a passion shared with his uncle) was auctioned at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
[11] MP Sir Richard Pilkington was his uncle, with whom he shared a passion for cars.