Cecil Augustus Motteram (ca.1853 – 13 June 1943) was an Australian baker, born in England, who founded Motteram biscuits, later part of Arnott-Motteram, later Arnott's biscuits.
C. A. Motteram was born in London, third son of solicitor John Philip Motteram (ca.1817 – 23 April 1890), who emigrated to Australia in 1858 on the Tornado[1] and had a practice in Bendigo, or Sandhurst as it was then known.
He was for two years assistant librarian at the Bendigo Mechanics Institute, then in 1873 moved to South Australia, where he was employed by the Aerated Bread Company.
[3] In 1892 Motteram and fellow-employee engineer Edward Williamson (ca.1864 – 27 July 1927)[4] took over its operation and as Motteram & Williamson bought the business in 1894,[5] and soon became the leading biscuit manufacturer in the State.
In 1919 Motteram opened his new factory in Grote street near West Terrace.