James Horlick (1844 – 1921) was, with his brother William (1846 – 1936), the co-founder of the malted drink Horlicks.
Gifts in Racine include Memorial Hall, a maternity wing at St. Luke’s Hospital (in memory of his daughter Alice), Island Park, and Horlick Athletic Field, and the land for the high school named in his honour (William Horlick High School).
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James Horlick was knighted in 1914, and raised to the baronetcy of Cowley Manor.
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It was reorganized in 1919 with sponsorship from the local American Legion post and William Horlick, president of his family's malted milk company.
His relatives, James and William, were born in Ruardean and are today known worldwide for their hot malt drink Horlicks.