Australia’s Biscuit King

The majority of Australians in the past century and a half have sunk their teeth into one or other of a SAO, a Monte Carlo or a Tim Tam. But I guarantee most of us wouldn’t know a cracker about the battler who created the legendary ARNOTT’S biscuit empire.  It’s one of the truly great stories of Australian industry, but more than anything, it’s an inspirational narrative of a man who refused to give in to repeated disasters.
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The Hunter River at Morpeth

In early 19th  century Scotland, ten-year-old William Arnott found himself working hard  and long hours as a weaver's apprentice to support the family after his father was shipped to the infant colony of NSW as a convict. Amazingly, the family were eventually able to be reunited in Australia. William began to succeed as a baker in the port of Morpeth on the Hunter River.  However, a series of floods ruined him and on top of this, his first wife died and left him to manage six young children.
 
William was a robust follower of Jesus and not only recovered his family and his business, but with the support of his second wife, gave freely of himself and his growing fortune to care for the people of Newcastle. At a time when there was minimal support for the aged, the poor, the prisoners and those afflicted with mental illness, the Arnott family underwrote endless welfare projects.
 
An ancient piece of wisdom declares that “righteousness makes a nation great.” William Arnott and his family added to the story of greatness in Australia. ​