What allows a family business to last four generations?
In our case, part of the answer is the role mothers have played along the way.
Edith Daubney co-founded Bannister Downs in Northcliffe in 1924, with the farm named after her maiden name. She helped establish the foundation in conditions that demanded resilience.
Decades later, Sue Daubney helped lead the business through industry deregulation, while raising a young family at the same time. The decisions made in that period shaped the Bannister Downs people know today.
Across generations, that dual role has been constant. Raising the next generation, while helping guide and protect the business itself.
It is a contribution that often sits quietly in the background, but it is fundamental to building something that lasts.
Happy Mother’s Day. 💙
