The Davies of Hoole: Difference between revisions

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John Henry’s sons built other properties in the neighbourhood. Directly north of Hamilton Street across Hoole Road in Newton Lane is where his third son, the Architect, Arthur Frederick Davies (1865 – 1928) was to build his home in 1900. He named it ‘Harlestone’. It still stands today, but the tennis courts have gone, and other houses have been built in the garden, which once stretched almost to Hoole Road. Parallel to Hamilton Street, to the east, was Vicarage Road. Here, John Henry’s second son Richard Cecil Davies (1861-1917), built his own home and named it after the family’s historical property in Shropshire – ‘Yorton Lodge’.

 

===Alfred Comenius Davies (1859 – 1930)===

He had two great interests. First was the Chester Volunteer Rifles, where he served as a colour sergeant and gained his Long Service Medal for 20 years’ service. The other was Free Masonry. He was made a Freeman of the City of Chester in 1880, aged 21, whilst working as a Clerk at Old Dee Mills. He moved out of Hoole to Seller Street with his father in 1862, but later returned with his family to Hoole, to live at 3 Hamilton Street in 1925, when his brother Charles moved to Oaklands. His funeral service was held at All Saints Church, Hoole.

 

<u>Architect, Politician & Fire Chief, Hoole Resident</u>

 

Arthur passed away aged 62 in 1926, leaving his brothers, Alfred and Charles as the family representatives in Hoole.

 

<u>Retailor, Hoole Resident & national figure in Apiculture</u>