03/11/2026
On November 3rd in 1718 John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, was born. Commonly accepted as the first person to enclose an edible filling between two pieces of bread, his birthday is celebrated as .
Our Shop celebrates his invention every day with fantastic fresh baguettes and sandwiches from Liz’s Bakery in St. Ives. 🥪🥖
For a slightly more eccentric take on the topic of sandwiches, check out Father Chris haranguing Gavin (of Gavin and Stacey) about his favourite sandwich filling. https://youtu.be/tV_pp-wEoK4?si=YIeWanev8HLluAFG