Obituaries of noted Accringtonians. - Page 4

garinda · 07-02-2010, 09:43

J B Christie (1863 - 1927)

Joseph Barnes Christie was born in Accrington on May 17, 1863.

'The legendary Shrimps' benefactor was a businessman with the firm of Messrs Myrtle, Burt & Co exporters and merchants of Manchester who had a large trade in the Dutch West Indies.
He moved to Morecambe from his home in Southport when he retiredand lived in the town for 10 years. A generous benefactor for many good causes in Morecambe he is best remembered for his association with the football club where he was club president. Starting as president of the supporters club he helped arrange the lease of Rosebery Park. In March 1926 the ground was renamed Christie Park.'
Morecambe | Club | History | History | Who was J B Christie?

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garinda · 08-02-2010, 19:37

John 'Jackie' Bray. Footballer, Manchester City/England. (1909 - unknown)

John (Jackie) Bray was born in Oswaldwistle on 22nd April 1909. He played football for Clayton Olympia and Manchester Central before joining Manchester City for a fee of £1,000 in 1929.
Jackie Bray

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Player Profile

Jackie Bray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

garinda · 09-02-2010, 01:42

George Haworth. England footballer. (1864 - 1943)

Haworth was born in Accrington and played for Christ Church FC as a teenager from 1878[1] and by 1883 he was playing for Accrington.
An English footballer, who helped Blackburn Rovers win the FA Cup in 1885. He also made five appearances for England.
George Haworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wapedia - Wiki: George Haworth

John Haworth. Football manager. (1876 - 1924)

Haworth was born in Accrington, Lancashire in 1876 and was the nephew of England international George Haworth.

Howarth is the only Burnley manager to date to have won the FA Cup.

John Haworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Haworth - Burnley FC - Clarets MAD

Burnley FC - The London Clarets - Nothing to Write Home About - John Haworth

garinda · 15-02-2010, 10:36

David Howard Smith. Missionary/linguist. (1900-87)

David Howard Smith was born at Great Harwood, Lancashire. He was educated at Accrington Grammar School and trained at Victoria Park and Manchester University for the ministry of the United Methodist Church. He served as a missionary in North China from 1924 to 1948 and then returned to England where he spent ten years on the staff of Manchester University.
Sackett - Syms (The John Rylands University Library - The University of Manchester)

The Wisdom of the Taoists - Google Books

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garinda · 01-03-2010, 01:27

Mr. A. Sharpies. Mycologist. 1887 - 1937.

MR. ARNOLD SHARPLES, formerly mycologist in the Department of Agriculture, Federated Malay States and head of the Pathological Division of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, died at St. Anne's-on-Sea on August 6, after a long illness.Mr. Sharpies was born at Great Harwood, Lancashire, on November 25, 1887. He received his elementary education at Stoneyholm School, Burnley. He left school early, but later, overcoming great difficulties, he became a student at the Burnley Technical College, where in 1908 he won a scholarship to the Royal College of Science, London, and at the same time was awarded King's prizes in both geology and mineralogy.

Sharpies disease named after him.
Fungus diseases of tropical crops - Google Books

Full text of "Diseases And Pests Of The Rubber Tree"

garinda · 01-03-2010, 01:44

John Boardman - Rally Driver, 1920 - 2008.

Born in Great Harwood in 1920, John taught himself to drive at the tender age of 11 in a wagon around the family farm.

After demonstrating his prowess behind the wheel, John started out in motorsport by competing in trials and hillclimbs, quickly progressing to rallying.

John ‘Johnny’ Boardman was famous for his exploits on events such as the Monte Carlo Rally, the Tulip Rally and the Liege-Rome-Liege events in the 1950s.
boardmanmotorsport.com - News

1958 Miscellaneous Rallies

Photographs Monte Carlo Rally, 1958.
Picasa Web Albums - seecvs - John Boardman...

katex · 01-03-2010, 12:05

Although not a very famous character .. was doing some research, online and in the field yesterday of Cemetery records. Thought this was an interesting little entry. A John Finney who played for Accrington Stanley and Rishton C.C. He sadly died at the tender age of 23 years in 1904, but the headstone was paid for by public subscription, so must have been fairly well known and respected within the town:

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garinda · 15-03-2010, 01:32

Emile Grimshaw. 1880 - 1943.

Emile Grimshaw was a noted English banjo player who played for many years in a quartet in the early part of the 1900s and eventually extended his contributions to composition and instruction. He also formed a company with his son that manufactured both banjos and guitars, including the highly valued "Grimshaw Guitar". Many of Emile's classical banjo compositions are played to this day. He is credited with about 70 compositions.

Emile was born October 7, 1880 in Accrington and died December 12, 1943 in London. He apparently lived in Burnley until about 1933, when he moved to London and set up shop with his son. It is not known which line of Grimshaws Emile was descended from.
Emile Grimshaw, Banjo

History : Grimshaw Guitars

Grimshaw Guitars

Classic Banjo

garinda · 30-06-2010, 17:48

Boley Pittard - Racing driver. Born 1938, died Monza, 1967.

Bit of a tenuous link, seeing he was from Jersey, but he had strong family ties here, and visited the area many timed in his youth, including a summer romance with a second cousin of mine.

He was Oswaldtwistle's Doctor Pittard's nephew, and his cousin still lives here.

Boley Pittard: Racing Driver from Jersey Fatally Injured in Formula 3 Car at Monza

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garinda · 21-01-2011, 16:51

Mike Perkins - Trade unionist, anti-apartheid campaigner.

Born 9th April 1940 Oswaldtwistle. Died London 1987.
Educated Accrington Grammar School.
Former President of the Society of Civil & Public Servants.
Member of the International Trade Union Committee for Peace and Disarmament, also sat on the National Council of the Anti-Apartheid Movement.
Appeared many times on television in the seventies/eighties, speaking at the TUC conference.
Lifelong Communist.
Lived Barbican London.
Memorial speakers Peter Parker, President SCPS, & Abdul Minty, Honorary Secretary, Anti-Apartheid Movement.
Music by the choir of the ANC.
Donations to the Morning Star.

Communist biographies -
Mike Perkins
Long-standing member of the Communist Party, Mike Perkins was elected to his union branch committee at the age of 30, he served first the customs and excise officers' union and then the Society of Civil and Public Servants, which it joined with.
He was sometime President and also Vice-President of the SCPS, which is now part of PCS.
Perkins died of a heart attack in June 1987, at the relatively young age of 47.
Source: Morning Star June 24th 1987
Perkins Mike

There is also a prize awarded in his name.
In 1990 Claire Ward won the South East TUC Mike Perkins Memorial Award for Young Trade Unionists. She went on to become MP for Watford.

(Michael/Mike Perkins was the son of George and Marjorie Perkins, and brother of Oswaldtwistle butcher Tony Perkins. He was also the nephew of well known local comic Bernard Perkins.)

jaysay · 21-01-2011, 18:46

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Originally Posted by garinda

Mike Perkins - Trade unionist, anti-apartheid campaigner.

Born 9th April 1940 Oswaldtwistle. Died London 1987.
Educated Accrington Grammar School.
Former President of the Society of Civil & Public Servants.
Member of the International Trade Union Committee for Peace and Disarmament, also sat on the National Council of the Anti-Apartheid Movement.
Appeared many times on television in the seventies/eighties, speaking at the TUC conference.
Lifelong Communist.
Lived Barbican London.
Memorial speakers Peter Parker, President SCPS, & Abdul Minty, Honorary Secretary, Anti-Apartheid Movement.
Music by the choir of the ANC.
Donations to the Morning Star.

Communist biographies -
Mike Perkins
Long-standing member of the Communist Party, Mike Perkins was elected to his union branch committee at the age of 30, he served first the customs and excise officers' union and then the Society of Civil and Public Servants, which it joined with.
He was sometime President and also Vice-President of the SCPS, which is now part of PCS.
Perkins died of a heart attack in June 1987, at the relatively young age of 47.
Source: Morning Star June 24th 1987
Perkins Mike

There is also a prize awarded in his name.
In 1990 Claire Ward won the South East TUC Mike Perkins Memorial Award for Young Trade Unionists. She went on to become MP for Watford.

(Michael/Mike Perkins was the son of George and Marjorie Perkins, and brother of Oswaldtwistle butcher Tony Perkins. He was also the nephew of well known local comic Bernard Perkins.)

I remember the wake was in the Stop and Rest, I was actually there, didn't know Mike at all but know Tony very well, he was the butcher my parents used and was and I think still is a regular at the Stop