Transcribed 'Memorial' & Signatories
See Original 'Memorial' & Signatories pages 1 and 2
To the London and North Western and Great Western Joint Railway Companies 1889.
The Memorial of the undersigned residents in Flookersbrook, Hoole, Newton, Upton and Trafford
Sheweth
That your Memorialists reside in Flookersbrook, Hoole, Newton, Upton and Trafford on the northern side of your Chester general railway station, but are shut out from direct access to that station, notwithstanding that a considerable portion of it is actually situate in Hoole.
Several of your memorialists are merchants, commercial travellers and others whose avocations necessitate daily or frequent railway travelling. Some of us regularly take out railway contracts with one or other or both of your companies.
The population of the area within which your memorialists reside has greatly increased during recent years and continues to increase. The building of residences for the accommodation of those to whom proximity to a convenient railway centre is an object has for many years progressively developed, is on the increase, and, having regard to the extent of eligible building land available, would advance more rapidly if an approach to your general railway station on the north/ or Hoole/ side, were provided, as we venture to submit due consideration for the passenger traffic resorting to the station from that side demands it should be.
At present, to get to the general railway station from this northern side, foot passengers must go past the station up the whole ascent of a long and disagreeable bridge, thence down a flight of steps which are only used on sufferance and are very uninviting, especially at night, and thence about 200 yards along a road on the south side of the station, which is frequently in almost unusable condition, and has no flagged, or other, footpath, whilst vehicular traffic has, in addition, to descend the bridge, make a sharp and dangerous turn, and return on a different level to nearly the starting point, thus accomplishing a wholly unnecessary distance of about quarter of a mile; moreover, the bridge, which has to be thus traversed for its whole length by buses and vehicles, and for the greater portion of its length by foot passengers, is subject to very heavy goods and cattle traffic. There is no protection for pedestrians against cattle being driven on it; it is very indifferently lighted at night, and it is subject to high shrieking, whistling, smoke and nuisances incident to a number of railways concentrating under it, as they run into the station.
The necessity for the alterations and extension of the station accommodation now being effected, is presumably necessitated by increase of your companies’ businesses, which in some measure, at least has been, and is, contributed by those whose interests we are urging.
Your memorialists, therefore, very respectfully, but most urgently, ask you to provide direct access to the station on the north side.
And your memorialists will ever pray it.
See “Memorial” (Petition) of 1889 and Signatories page 2 (end)
Edward Evans Lloyd Plas Newton by Chester and Upton
Earl Kilmorey Walker Smith Way his agents
See “Memorial” (Petition) of 1889 and Signatories page 3
Georg A. Dickson Springfield Flookersbrook
Alfred Dickson Carlton(?) Villa
James Dickson Bromfield Arms
John S Dickson The Limes Hoole
Mr Johnstone The Laurels Newton
William Heath Heath (?) Upton
Alfred Tyrer Plas Newton
Geo. L. Wigg Upton House
T.L. Rogers Upton Cottage
Balfour Logan Upton Lawn
R D Thomas Heywood House
Roger Bass Newton House
Ann Humberston Newton Hall
T. D. (?) Davies Woodfield Hoole
John Magnus Henderson Ashby Place Flookersbrook
Edmund J Baillie Woodbine Upton Park
J Kemp Upton Lodge
T J Smith Moor House Flookersbrook
Ted? W? Churchill Greenfield House Hoole
James Hunter Ashby House Flookersbrook
Anthony Bradley Rose Cottage Newton
T. Davies-Colley MD & SO? Newton Cottage
John L Hedley The Gables Flookersbrook
Forbes Woodhouse Old Hall Hoole
Chas Greenhouse Pool House Flookersbrook
See “Memorial” (Petition) of 1889 and Signatories page 4
Thomas Taylor Nant ??
Jane Phillips Greenfield House Hoole
J Trevor Dickson Springfield Flookersbrook
Elisa Helen Douglas The Poplars Flookersbrook
George A Kenyon Flookersbrook
George Cowrie 16 Brook Lane
Henry Dunning Upton Lane
J Doughty 7 Faulkner St
E Noel Humphries 8 Derby Place Hoole
John? Cameron 1 Hamilton Terrace Hoole
Mary Anne Dinwoodie 2 Faulkner Street Hoole
John Mason 7 Faulkner Street Hoole
J W Rhodes 7 Faulkner St Hoole
?? Dickson Mayfield Hoole
Claud H Vivian Hoole House Chester
WE? Ingram? Agent for Earl Shrewsbury & Talb?
Alfred Shaw Oak Cottage Hoole
Hal? Norris Leahurst Hoole
Lillie S Elias? Trafford
M Hamilton Trafford
Eliza J Ewing Golden Grove Hoole
See “Memorial” (Petition) of 1889 and Signatories page 5
Mary Wainwright
Robert Hartshorne Hoole
Charles Bentley Hoole
James Bentley Hoole
Ellis Eccles Hoole
John Taylor Hoole Hall
William Eccles Hoole
Alan? White Trafford
Ellis Eccles Jun? Hoole
Henry Hood Bridge Trafford
John Wright Bridge Trafford
Thos. Henry Hughes Trafford
Walter Livesy? Bridge Trafford
Samuel Taylor Royal Oak Hoole
Joseph Taylor Oak Farm Hoole
George Gibbs Hoole Bank Hoole
Wm Garnett Trafford
Jack Ferny Hough Trafford
John Pritchard Trafford
Ge? Large? Trafford
Samuel Peacock Trafford
Thomas Brereton Trafford
John Ellison Trafford
Peter Hughes Trafford
James Horrard Finch?
Edward Littler Trafford
Millau? Bromley Trafford
James Johnson Trafford
John Pickston Trafford
See “Memorial” (Petition) of 1889 and Signatories page 6
Charles Brown (Alderman) The Folly
Geo. H Kemp? Kilmorey Road
Edgar Dutton Millhouse Newton
John Forsyth Dunning Hoole Road
John Lightfoot Provision merchant Newton
John Jones Builder
Thomas Bethuel Richardson Auctioneer
David Dickinson Chemist Hoole
Charles Roberts Flour Dealer Hoole
Jalcrees? Somerville Hoole
Ann Bowman Kilmorey Park
Annie Horne 2 Swinfen? Villa Hoole
Frederick Anderson Vicarage. Hoole
Frederick Walley Hamilton Street
G TA? Wood Grocer Peploe St
Lisa Hawlie? Kilmorey Park Newton
E? Watson 6? Alexandra Terce? Hoole
Thomas Laird. UB? Hoole Chester
E Harrison Confectioner Faulkner St Chester
S? R Pickering 2 Allington Terrace
Margaret Williams 1 Swinfen Villa
Rob? Pell 5 Lightfoot Street
George Melridge? Hairdresser Hoole
Thomas Hart Davies Newton
See “Memorial” (Petition) of 1889 and Signatories page 7
Robert Grant? Shrublands Hoole
James P Goring? Rosslyn Hoole
Joseph Bostock Hamilton Terrace Hoole
J Fletcher Upton View Hoole Rd Chester
Mr? S? Arnold? 5 Derby Place Hoole Chester
J? Ambrose? Lloyd Kilmorey Road
E M? Bowman Kilmorey Park
Richd Bowman Kilmorey Park
J ???? T???sd??? JP? Hoole Chester
David Griffiths Physician Hoole Chester
Ann Stanley Grocer?
Jane Daniels
Edward Richards 3? Charles St
John O Reilly? Hoole
Mrs? Barber? Brook Lodge
Thos. H. Webb 6 Egerton Terrace
R?W? Dodd 1 Derby Place
F?W? Everest? 2 Derby Place
Matilda Sutton Faulkner St
H Barlow All Saints Sch Hoole
See “Memorial” (Petition) of 1889 and Signatories page 8
W Sparling Vicar of Upton Chester
Charles Townshend Upton Bank
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Emily E Logan
Edward Dean Upton
J Prince Upton Park
W Smith Upton Park
William Shone Upton Park
N? H Harris Upton Park
William Fitch Upton Park
John Griffiths Upton Park
Thomas Cox Upton Park Clerk in Holy Orders
James Woodward Upton Park
Thomas Bate “ “
Thomas Townsend Bache Hotel Upton
Joseph T Price
George E Roberts Upton Park
John Davies Upton Park
Thomas Worrall?? Caughall
Thomas Massey Upton?
John Wainwright The Acres Upton
William Phillips Hamilton St
Joseph Moore Upton
John Conde Upton
Joseph Darlington Upton
Willm Dodd Newton by Chester
Wm Holland Upton
John Whelan Upton Park
Joseph Crewe??? Laurels Newton
Wm? Bullock?? Upton School
John Dickinson Farmer Upton
Robert Thomas? Upton
Charles Parker Upton
Elizabeth Edwardson? Upton
See “Memorial” (Petition) of 1889 and Signatories page 9
Joseph Darlington Upton
Willm Dodd Newton by Chester
Wm Holland Upton
John Whelan Upton Park
Joseph Crewe??? Laurels Newton
Wm? Bullock?? Upton School
John Dickinson Farmer Upton
Robert Thomas? Upton
Charles Parker Upton
Elizabeth Edwardson? Upton
John Gillam Upton
William Nield Upton
Wm Hughes
Wm Davies Upton
William Williams Upton
Stephen Blake
Stephen May Upton
John Cash Upton
William Jones Upton
George Smith
Thomas Bailey Upton
See “Memorial” (Petition) of 1889 and Signatories page 10
??man? Flag Lane Upton
Hibbert? Charles Upton
Edward Crofts? Upton
J Wright Upton
George Hibbert Upton
Thomas Hughes Upton
John Dean Upton
Joseph Maddocks Upton
K?William Smith Upton
Wm? Barnett Upton
Thomas Lockley Upton
See “Memorial” (Petition) of 1889 and Signatories page 11
WmG? Brown 3 Northgate St Chester
agent for the undermentioned property owners in Hoole viz:-
Charles Williams
Trustees of Mrs Williams
George Williams
Sarah Williams
Miss? Gamon
Edward Dixon & Another
Thomas Horton
James D Court
J A? Hamersley Hoole Lodge, Chief Constable for Cheshire
Reginald H? Blair Hoole Cottage Chester
Liverpool merchant
Chas. H.? Browne Clevelands, Hoole
& Liverpool Merchant
Geo R Burnaby? The Cedars Hoole
Liverpool merchant
J H Jones Alexandra Terrace
Hoole and
Glasgow
Commercial Traveller
W J Ralph Hoole & Barmouth
Architects
H Sumpter 21 Charles St Master Builder
And Owner of Property
P?? Hunter? 2 Panton Villas Hamilton St
?? & Manager Chester Gasworks?
PH Williams 8 Hamilton St. Hoole &
Liverpool
John Holland Williams 8 Hamilton St Hoole
Per PHW Commercial Traveller
J Cerwain? Eaye? Coal Factor. Hamilton St. Hoole
See “Memorial” (Petition) of 1889 and Signatories page 12
(to be read alongside H Sumpter’s entry – page 9)
i.e. Land now being built on available for 130 houses. 14 already built and sold.
Notable signatories: (from Total 197)
Earl Kilmorey Walker Smith Way his agents
Georg A. Dickson Springfield Flookersbrook
Claud H Vivian Hoole House Chester
Charles Brown (Alderman) The Folly
David Dickinson Chemist Hoole
Frederick Anderson Vicarage. Hoole
H Barlow All Saints Sch Hoole
J A? Hamersley Hoole Lodge, Chief Constable for Cheshire
H Sumpter 21 Charles St Master Builder
Suggested research activities:
1. Examine copy of original signatures
2. Try to decipher unclear ones
3. Find ones that interest you – either by location or name
4. Ask yourself if you know anything about any signatory(ies), in addition to notable people already mentioned
5. Look at geographical spread
6. Look at properties – do they still exist? If not, where were they?
7. Look at range of occupations/professions.
8. Follow your own nose
9. Evidence for knocking on doors, or stopping in street?