Osborne was originally formed as a partnership by Mr Cowan and Mr Osborne. They traded as Funeral Directors, Cabinet Makers and Upholsterer’s in the High Street, Kirkcudbright.
John Mitchell joined them after the war as an apprentice Upholsterer and later took over the business.
John’s son Robert joined him in the business after doing his National Service in approximately 1956 and eventually took over the running of the business.
Robert’s son David joined the firm of Osborne in 1975 and on Robert’s retirement in 2000 he took over as sole proprietor.
David is now greatly assisted by his sister Jane who has worked for Osborne’s for 30 years and his daughter Sarah who has just recently joined the business.
