byrdy Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Which 'original' Mr G are you referring to as they go back many centuries Wink Any of them,none were from Warrington until the 1800's.We all go back many centuries dear,in fact many millenniums!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Hence my ':wink: ' 1800's if far enough back to class them as Warringtonions eh Thanks for calling me 'dear' though. It's a nice saying that only old gents seem to use these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdy Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Thanks for calling me 'dear' though. Think nothing of it dear boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 The first brewing 'G' was St Helens born and bred Thomas but he came to live at Wilderspool when his house was built next to the new brewery in 1791 (after he and his two partners had purchased the nearby Sarascens Head brewery). After Thomas died in 1805 his 3 sons inherited and eldest Edward took Liverpool solicitor John Whitley into partnership in 1824. Walton Hall was built 1837 for the Greenall family and the larger Wilderpool brewery was buit in 1886. Gilbert Greenall was Warrington's Tory MP for 34 years in 1800s so the Warrington connections of the 'G' family are strong enough for me. With the last of the 'Whitley' family connections having lived in Hatton village I doubt whether Creamfields would have ever received consideration if they had been around today. The present head 'G' has ruined a pleasant rural area by taking acres out of the Green Belt for an 'Office Park' and renting out land for an event which has disrupted wildlife and ruined habitat - apart from upsetting hundreds of near neighbours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 As ABBA sang - "money, money, money" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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