Dyson Mallinson
Sir Dyson Mallinson (Prospect House, Linthwaite 30 March 1852- July 1929, Bournemouth) was a nineteenth century industrialist from Huddersfield, and the "father bountiful" of Elmfield College (Booth 1990:39)
He was the son of George Mallinson of Hoyle House, Linthwaite, whose father had founded the firm of George Mallinson & Sons, woollen manufacturers. Dyson was apprenticed with Joshua Whiteley & Co., of Huddersfield, cotton spinners, but removed to Liverpool some time prior to 1880, where he traded as a cotton broker.
He was knighted on 4 June 1921 for public services, and was a governor of the Leys school, Cambridge. He resided at [[BirkdaleLancashire, and died in July 1929. He lost his money in the 1920's crash (Booth p.39).
Earby Local History Society has documents relating to a case in the High Court, Chancery Division, between Rev Joel Mallinson (brother of Sir Dyson Mallinson, the bankrupted owner of Victoria Mills) and the executors of Thomas Riley (Dyson Mallinson had a mortgage on the mill with Thomas Riley) - Dated 1891.
Mr. Dyson Mallinson, who belonged to a highly respected Huddersfield family, succeeded to the proprietorship of the Victoria Mill and Old Shed on the removal of the Bracewell family to America.
Family life
On May 13th, 1880, Mallinson married Elizabeth Annie Bracewell, the eldest daughter of the "Old Master" Christopher Bracewell, amid scenes of unparalleled public interest in Earby Wesleyan Chapel, Skipton. The Wesleyan Chapel was crowded, as it was also the first marriage which had taken place in the sanctuary. The workpeople and their families, to the number of 700, were entertained on the following Saturday, tea being served in the Victoria Institute and the Baptist and Wesleyan schools. A gala was afterwards held in the Cricket Field, and a party of gymnastic entertainers provided a thrilling display. Refreshments on a lavish scale were provided, and the village Brass Band played for dancing. At the close of the day the Band paid a visit to Green End House, and played for the enjoyment of the guests.
Within four years, 1885-1889, the Mallinson era in Earby drew to its close, and it was a gloomy experience for the village community. Bad trade, poor work, low wages, and constant unrest breaking out in spontaneous strikes, were the outstanding features of that period. For a short time Mr. Mallinson, with his wife and two children, resided at Heather View, Green End.
In 1900Jan31 he married again, in St. Anne's, Aigburth, to HELENA JANE KELLEY daughter of John Kelley. She was born 1867 in Heckmondwike. There is some suggestion that this may have been a bigamous marriage, as although his first wife had 'taken to the bottle', she was not quite dead. (He signed himself at the wedding ceremony as "Bachelor", not "Widower".)
Children of his first marriage were:
- REGINALD DYSON MALLINSON, (b.1882Nov29, Heaton Chapel;d.1918Jun12 Inglewood, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancs..) joined Leys School, Cambridge in 1898 and went into North B House. At the outbreak ofWW1 he enlisted as a Gunner in No.2 Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, and served with distinction in France and Belgium. He was invalided back to Britain in 1918 with a severe leg wound and died on 12 June the same year. He is buried at Aughton Churchyard, Lancashire, Grave No. 756.
- MABEL MALLINSON, born 17-May-1887, Heaton Chapel, Lancs.; married JAMES PERCIVAL BARKER, 29-Apr-1920, Aughton, Lancs..
Children of his second marriage were:
- JOHN KELLEY MALLINSON, born 14-Mar-1901, Hazeldine, Birkdale.
- KATHLEEN JANE MALLINSON, born 13-Aug-1903, Hazeldine, Birkdale.
References
- Booth, William (1990) A History of Ashville and The Ashvillian Society. Harrogate: The Ashvillian Society, to mark their centenary (1890-1990).
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