William Inglis was the founder of a well-known timber and hardware store on the corner of Plenty Rd and Osborne Grove, Preston. Started in 1921, the store was the site of a former chemical factory. The company prospered and continued to grow, becoming a registered company in 1924. After the death of Inglis in 1944, his son Stanley took over running of the company. [Source: Preston Historical Society (1968). Brief biographies of prominent Preston People. Preston, Vic.]
