Edward Deakin
Chairman of Turton Urban District Council: 1902-08
Born: Egerton, Turton 29 August 1854
Died: Egerton Hall, Turton 28 November 1935
Bleacher and dyer.
Managing Director of Deakin's Ltd - Egerton Dye Works and Belmont Works - founded by his father, Edward Carr Deakin.
Brother-in-law of Samuel Isherwood, Chairman of Turton Urban District Council 1900-01.
Lived at Hill Top, Egerton and later Egerton Hall.
Presented the combined Lads Club and Swimming Baths at Egerton.
Keen cricketer, huntsman and Secretary of Holcombe Harriers.
High Sheriff of Lancashire 1920. |
