Sir William Cocker - Page 2

wadey · 15-07-2008, 22:20

Great thread, very interesting.

cashman · 27-07-2008, 23:43

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Originally Posted by rtbarton

According to my late mother Conly Riley of Rileys Chemicals had a Rolls Royce - he let my mum drive it, much to the annoyance of Mrs Riley!

also Harry Bradshaw who owned National Mill Stores,Branded Lines, n the Home @ Export warehouse which was next door to the "Arden" inn had a Roller used to clean it fer him in 64.

vicky1 · 07-09-2008, 14:21

He also as a building named after him at St. christophers high school

beechy · 08-09-2008, 12:49

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Originally Posted by vicky1

He also as a building named after him at St. christophers high school

he was one of the first school governors for St Christophers
back in 61

vicky1 · 09-09-2008, 13:39

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Originally Posted by beechy

he was one of the first school governors for St Christophers
back in 61

Never knew that, u learn something new every day.

rtbarton · 26-03-2009, 08:08

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Originally Posted by rtbarton

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.

I've started a website centred on Glen Wold here:-

Glen Wold

jaysay · 26-03-2009, 11:27

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Originally Posted by rtbarton

I've started a website centred on Glen Wold here:-

Glen Wold

Quite interesting that rtbarton

Antty Patty · 28-04-2013, 08:00

Thanks Atarah and everyone else who has logged info about Sir William Cocker, I'm tracing my family roots. I believe he is my mother's, mother's cousin.
Regards Antty Patty
PS: what is a God member?

DaveinGermany · 28-04-2013, 12:49

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Originally Posted by Antty Patty

PS: what is a God member?

If you stay around and post regularly your status will change, dependent on your input & participation your tally increases & you attain various levels, that's all nothing special really!

It just means we're a bit gobbier, self opinionated & spout more drivel than most.

Keep at it & you'll get there.

jaysay · 28-04-2013, 17:46

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

If you stay around and post regularly your status will change, dependent on your input & participation your tally increases & you attain various levels, that's all nothing special really!

It just means we're a bit gobbier, self opinionated & spout more drivel than most.

Keep at it & you'll get there.

Should be near God the Father now Dave

ossy kid · 29-04-2013, 23:48

Sir William was also on the board at Stanley sometime prior to '62.

davebtelford · 02-05-2013, 18:52

I met Sir William a couple of times when I worked at Cockers in the 60s - seemed a nice chap. By then he had more or less bowed out of the business and his son (Dr.) Eric was prominent - complete ******!

Tried googling cocker but all I get is coker & cocker spaniels - sad.

Judith Addison · 02-05-2013, 21:53

Sir William Cocker became Chairman of the Governors at Accrington High School, I think about 1961. He was always present at Speech Day. Later he married Mrs. Rhoda Slinger, widow of the well-known butcher and mother of Edward, Thomas & John. I think they went to live at St. Anne's. Mrs. Slinger taught French at the High School and was an excelllent teacher - she really made you learn the subject but was also very entertaining and interesting. When she died a number of years ago I sent a small donation c/o her son Edward and told him what an inspirational teacher his mother had been.

Balbus · 03-05-2013, 10:55

Sir William's daughter, Mary, married Austin Smith, a partner in Simpson & Ashworth, Solicitors in Cannon Street. He was a widower, and she was his second wife. Austin Smith lived in Southport and used to commute to Accrington almost every day.
Talking of Rolls Royces and local solicitors, what about Dick Rowlands' enormous 2 seater 1926(?) Roller? He inherited it from his father (also a solicitor) who bought it from Lord Roseberry - allegedly because it was the only car he could get behind the wheel of.

claytonx · 03-05-2013, 12:10

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Originally Posted by Balbus

Sir William's daughter, Mary, married Austin Smith, a partner in Simpson & Ashworth, Solicitors in Cannon Street. He was a widower, and she was his second wife. Austin Smith lived in Southport and used to commute to Accrington almost every day.
Talking of Rolls Royces and local solicitors, what about Dick Rowlands' enormous 2 seater 1926(?) Roller? He inherited it from his father (also a solicitor) who bought it from Lord Roseberry - allegedly because it was the only car he could get behind the wheel of.

I think that would be the same Rolls, that as lads walking home from school about 1948/9 would be parked at the end of Grimshaw st Clayton-le-Moors, we would stop and gaze in awe at it. Rowlands had an office on the main road just around the corner.