1826-1912

Founder in 1856. Lived at Mewith Hall Farm, Bentham. Married three times and had nine children. Thomas set up…

1856

In 1856, our first Butcher’s shop opened on Queen Street in, what was then known as Poulton-le-Sans, later to become Morcambe…

1867-1904

John Carr Altham married Isabella Raby of Park Farm and had three children. He played rugby for Morecambe and was nicknamed…

1898-1974

As a young boy he travelled the markets of Scotland buying cattle and sheep. Thomas worked mainly in the Regent Street shop…

1868-1952

A woman of substance. Left a widow in 1904 by John Carr Altham, with three children all under six years old. No banks in the area would…

1899-1983

Born in Queen Street above the butcher's shop. During the second world war he served as an air raid warden volunteering for service in West Ham during the London Blitz…

1900

Mrs. J.C. Altham opened 3 more shops on Regent Road, Morecambe and Lower Heysham village…

1942- 2019

Thomas’ first job after leaving school (aged 15) was slaughtering lambs, pigs, & cattle that came over from Ireland…

1950 - Present

Val Altham was born in Kendal, Westmorland, now known as a Cumbria…

1974 - PRESENT

James became a director in 1993 after spending his childhood working in the family-owned farms and the butchery business…

1977 - PRESENT

At the young age of 17, Rick began working at the Althams Factory in Morecambe on the shop floor…