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Baron Sainsbury

There have been three peers with the surname "Sainsbury"; all are from the Sainsbury family, namesake of the supermarket chain Sainsbury's.


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Baron Sainsbury

He was the first member of the Sainsbury family to be raised to the peerage, and chose the territorial designation of Drury Lane in his title, as Sainsbury's first shop was opened there in 1869.

St John's, Smith Square

The organ, built by Johannes Klais of Bonn, was named "The Sainsbury Organ" in recognition of the generosity of the Sainsbury family who made a highly significant contribution to the appeal.