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The sponsors of this Annual Digest

The Sir John Fisher Foundation

The Sir John Fisher Foundation is a charitable trust (UK registered

charity number 277844), established in 1980 by Sir John and Lady Maria
Fisher. The Foundation's objective is to distribute its income to charitable
causes, throughout the UK, but with special regard to those based in and
working for the benefit of people living in and around Barrow-in-Furness

and surrounding area.

The Foundation supports charitable causes particularly in the six
categories of Maritime, Medical and Disability, Education, Music, Arts
and Community projects in and around Barrow-in-Furness.

History

Sir John Fisher was the Chairman of James Fisher & Sons plc, the Barrow-in-
Furness based Shipping and Marine Services Company. The Company was

founded by his Grandfather in 1847 and is one of the world’s oldest shipping
companies.

Sir John, a supporter of many charitable causes in and around Barrow-in-
Furness, gave a substantial proportion of his shares in James Fisher and Sons
plc to The Foundation, so it could strive to continue that charitable tradition.