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Mr. John Benjamin Sainsbury, the Chairman of the well-known supermarket chain between 1928 and 1956, commissioned this house to be built for his retirement. In reality JB Sainsbury never actually retired, remaining the company chairman until his death, although he passed many responsibilities down to his two sons Alan and Robert in 1938 as joint general managers of the company. From an early age John Benjamin was trained to take-over the company by his father John James who founded the Sainsbury retail dynasty in 1869. John Benjamin Sainsbury joined the board of the company in 1915. | Mr. John Benjamin Sainsbury, the Chairman of the well-known supermarket chain between 1928 and 1956, commissioned this house to be built for his retirement. In reality JB Sainsbury never actually retired, remaining the company chairman until his death, although he passed many responsibilities down to his two sons Alan and Robert in 1938 as joint general managers of the company. From an early age John Benjamin was trained to take-over the company by his father John James who founded the Sainsbury retail dynasty in 1869. John Benjamin Sainsbury joined the board of the company in 1915. | ||