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Old 30-10-2007, 22:14   #5
rtbarton
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Re: Sir William Cocker

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Originally Posted by keith View Post
When councillor cocker lived on queens road facing the hospital kitchens in a very big house I delivered his sunday papers he was a very generous man and not a bit snobbish and he donated quite large sums of money to both st mary mags church and the church lads brigade
The house is called "Glen Wold" and was built by my greatgrandfather, Alfred Greenwood. I understand he also built two houses next door. He lost all his money when Bury Brothers collapsed.
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