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<u>Corn Merchant & Hoole Resident</u>

Alfred was born at 27 Peploe Street, Hoole, the eldest child of John Henry. He was expected to follow his father into architecture when he left the College School, Chester but his father wanted him to obtain a general knowledge of the building trade first. This led to him finding a position as clerk at the Old Dee Mills, Bridgegate and. eventually becoming Secretary to Mr Johnson, the owner. When the Old Dee Mill burnt down in 1903, Alfred moved to work with Griffiths Bros, Corn Merchant, Canal Side, Chester. Here he was promoted to Corn Merchant Manager in 1910 and then became a Corn Merchant travelling salesman through to his death, aged 71 in 1930, holding various positions. He married Mary Bratton, and together raised a family of nine children.

 

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.

 

===Richard Cecil Davies (1861 – 1917)===