John Orr

John Orr (7 January 1858 – 30 June 1932) was an Irish South African businessman who founded the department store John Orr's, eventually sold to Mr. Price.

Early life and education John Orr was born on 7 January 1858 in Benburb, County Tyrone, Ireland, to Dickson and Letitia Orr. He was educated in Ireland.

Career Orr emigrated to the Union of South Africa in 1883, aged 25. He worked for Garlicks department store in Cape Town, and then opened his own store in that city.

Patrick Lambie, the Springbok rugby player, is an Orr's great-great-grandson; Orr's granddaughter is Lambie's grandmother, Alizanne Labuschagne, whose husband was Nic Labuschagne of KwaZulu-Natal rugby and an England rugby International.