James Pimm James Pimm James Pimm (1798–1866) was a British food proprietor who created the gin-based liqueur known as Pimm's. Pimm was born and raised in Newnham, Kent as the son of James Norris Pimm, a tenant farmer, and his wife Susannah. He was classically educated in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he focused his studies on Theology. In his early 20s he moved to London where he established himself as a shellfish monger, the first step on a career in catering. He opened his first oyster bar in 1823 across from Buckingham Palace. The royal family were frequent patrons. The same year, Pimm
William Pimm metre small-bore rifle event and 10th in the 50 metre rifle from the prone position event. William Pimm William Edwin Pimm (10 December 1864 – 1952) was an English sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. In the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the team small-bore rifle event, was sixth in the stationary target small-bore rifle event, sixth in the moving target small-bore rifle event and 15th in the disappearing target small-bore rifle event. Four years later he won a gold medal in the 50 metre team small-bore