William Glossop
William Glossop (1870-1930) of W. and J. Glossop
1870 William Glossop was born the son of James and Ellen Glossop of Mansfield.
The family moved to Mirfield and by the 1890s William was in the service of Brookes, the prominent stone quarrying firm, where he earned rapid promotion.
In 1900 he was appointed Secretary.
1902 Following his marriage to Emily Brewer, they bought "Highfield," a detached house above Hipperholme.
Following a disagreement with Newton Brooke over William Glossop's plans to branch out on his own, Glossop was dismissed in 1905 and set up his own business in Hipperholme.
1930 Died. 'Mr. William Glossop, of Highfield, Hipperholme, near Halifax, road contracts, tar distiller and quarry owner, head of Messrs. W. and J. Glossop, Ltd., Hipperholme, for a number years associated with the Halifax League Club, aged 61 years'[1]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 01 May 1930