The founder of one of Britain's most iconic lorry firms has died at the age of 95. Eddie Pears Stobart, who founded the haulage firm Eddie Stobart in 1946, died on November 25, his family said in a public announcement on Wednesday.
EDDIE Stobart has died aged 95 with tributes flooding in for the man who founded one of the Britain's most renowned haulage firms.
The founder of the firm - whose name was famously plastered across his lorries - died on November 25, his representatives confirmed today.
The founder of one of the Britain's most renowned haulage firms has died at the age of 95.
Eddie Pears Stobart, who originally founded the family-named business Eddie Stobart in the 1940s, died on November 25.
He was born in 1929 in Cumbria and worked as a farmer before trying his arm in the business world.
Eddie set up a small agricultural business in 1946, focusing on distributing fertiliser and doing contract work for local farms as well as running a farm shop.
He doubted there was much money to be made in haulage, and saw his small fleet simply as 'a tool for business', which back then was distributing slag, the fertiliser by-product of industrial steelmaking.
Britain mourns the loss of lorry legend Eddie Stobart.
Eddie Stobart, the legendary mastermind behind one of the UK’s most iconic trucking firms, has died at the age of 95. Born in 1929 in Cumbria, Eddie began his working life as a humble farmer but went on to revolutionise the road haulage industry. His passing marks the end of an era for the company that has become a household name across the nation.
The founder of the UK’s most renowned lorry firm has died aged 95.
Eddie Pears Stobart, who launched the haulage company Eddie Stobart in 1946, died on 25 November.
Born in 1929 in Cumbria, he launched the firm to distribute fertiliser in the 1950s, painting his first lorry the now-famous post office red and Brunswick green.
But from 1973, it was his son, Edward, who turned the business into a multimillion-pound haulage empire and quirk of British culture after taking it over.
The founder of one of the UK’s most iconic lorry firms has died at the age of 95, his family announced.
Eddie Pears Stobart died on November 25 at the age of 95 after founding his family business in 1946.
The agricultural business initially distributed fertiliser, but pivoted to haulage, allowing them to own more than 2,700 vehicles and dominating UK roads.
Stobart drivers were known for wearing collars and ties, and waving and honking their horns when waved at.
The firm also named every truck they owned after women – including names such as Maggie, Rosie, Karina, and even Angharad.
The business was estimated to be worth more than £100 million before financial difficulties in the 2000s.
Eddie Stobart, the founder of the renowned logistics company bearing his name, has passed away at the age of 95. He died on November 25, 2024, in Cumbria, as confirmed by his family.
Born in 1929, Stobart started his business in 1946 with a single lorry for fertilizer distribution. Under his leadership, the company expanded significantly, becoming a household name known for its distinctive green and red lorries. His son Edward later transformed the firm into a major logistics player in the UK.
Tributes have poured in from across the industry, honoring Stobart's legacy and contributions to British haulage. The company continues to operate under the Stobart Group banner, maintaining its status as a cultural icon among transport enthusiasts.
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