Holbrook Gaskell II
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Holbrook Gaskell II was a chemical
industrialist in Widnes
, Lancashire
, England.
He was the eldest son of Holbrook Gaskell
, founder of Gaskell, Deacon & Co. and his wife Frances Anne Bellhouse and was born in Patricroft on the 7th December 1846. He was educated at Owen's College, Manchester. He became a partner in his father's business, and subsequently became a director when this formed part of the United Alkali Company
. He was also a director of the Liverpool District Lighting Company and the Radpath Brown and Company.
Outside of his directorships he served as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lancashire. He was a keen sailor being the Rear-Commodore of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club and a member of the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club.
He married first, in 1873, Jane Stanley Shipman, daughter of Robert Milligan Shipman of Bredbury Hall, Stockport, with whom he had one son who was also named Holbrook Gaskell
, and three daughters. He married secondly Edith, daughter of John Alcock, Bredbury, Stockport and had a son and a daughter.
In 1879 he was chairman of The Widnes Workman's Public House Co. Ltd., whose establishments provided only non-alcoholic drinks.
He died on the 2nd July 1919 at his house Erindale in Frodsham
, Cheshire
.
Chemical substance
In chemistry, a chemical substance is a form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. It cannot be separated into components by physical separation methods, i.e. without breaking chemical bonds. They can be solids, liquids or gases.Chemical substances are...
industrialist in Widnes
Widnes
Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in Cheshire, England, with an urban area population of 57,663 in 2004. It is located on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Directly to the south across the Mersey is the town of Runcorn...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England.
He was the eldest son of Holbrook Gaskell
Holbrook Gaskell
Holbrook Gaskell was a British industrialist, and an art and plant collector.-Early life:Holbrook Gaskell was born in Wavertree, Liverpool. He was the eldest son of Roger Gaskell, a sailcloth manufacturer, from his marriage to his cousin Anne Hunter. He was baptised on the 11 April 1813 at...
, founder of Gaskell, Deacon & Co. and his wife Frances Anne Bellhouse and was born in Patricroft on the 7th December 1846. He was educated at Owen's College, Manchester. He became a partner in his father's business, and subsequently became a director when this formed part of the United Alkali Company
United Alkali Company
United Alkali Company Limited was a British chemical company formed in 1890. Producer of soda ash by the Leblanc process and used in the glass, textile, soap, and paper industries. It became one of the top four British chemical companies merged in 1926 with Brunner Mond, Nobel Explosives and...
. He was also a director of the Liverpool District Lighting Company and the Radpath Brown and Company.
Outside of his directorships he served as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lancashire. He was a keen sailor being the Rear-Commodore of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club and a member of the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club.
He married first, in 1873, Jane Stanley Shipman, daughter of Robert Milligan Shipman of Bredbury Hall, Stockport, with whom he had one son who was also named Holbrook Gaskell
Holbrook Gaskell III
Sir Holbrook Gaskell was a chemical industrialist in Widnes, Lancashire, England.He was born on the 12 November 1878, the son of Holbrook Gaskell II, Esq., of Frodsham, Cheshire and the grandson of Holbrook Gaskell, founder of Gaskell, Deacon & Co. He became chief engineer of the United Alkali...
, and three daughters. He married secondly Edith, daughter of John Alcock, Bredbury, Stockport and had a son and a daughter.
In 1879 he was chairman of The Widnes Workman's Public House Co. Ltd., whose establishments provided only non-alcoholic drinks.
He died on the 2nd July 1919 at his house Erindale in Frodsham
Frodsham
Frodsham is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Its population is 8,982. It is approximately south of Runcorn, 16 miles south of Liverpool, and approximately south-west of Manchester...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
.