He was born in Nympsfield , Gloucestershire , England in 1811 and was later a pupil at King Edward 's School , Birmingham .
Alfred Bird ( 1811 -- 15 December 1878 ) was an English food manufacturer and chemist .
Alfred Bird was born in Nympsfield , Gloucestershire , England in 1811 and was later a pupil at King Edward 's School , Birmingham .
Alfred Bird ( 1811 -- 15 December 1878 ) was an English food manufacturer and chemist .