Alfred Downs

• General Notes
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    His obituary in the Craven Herald of 27 September 1961 included the following. Formerly Agent for the Duke of Devonshire's Bolton Abbey estate with which he had an association of nearly 60 years, Mr Alfred Downs died at his Beamsley home on Saturday aged 88. A man of wide interests he had been a Justice of the Peace since 1930 and gave loyal and zealous service to religious, local government and recreational organisations. He was greatly esteemed in Bolton Abbey and district.
    
    Mr Downs retired in 1937 after being estate agent at Bolton Abbey for 52 years and before that assisted in the estate office for seven years before going to Bolton Abbey from Chatsworth, Derbyshire.
    He served under three Dukes of Devonshire. He was responsible for the outside arrangements when the late King George V visited Bolton Abbey for the grouse shooting, and helped to provide sport for many other distinguished guests at various times. A devout churchman, Mr Downs had been associated with the Priory Church, Bolton Abbey for almost 70 years, for the first 31 years of which he was a chorister. He was a sidesman for 64 years, and for nine years he was the Rector's Warden. In 1887 Mr Downs became a Foundation member of the Boyle and Petyt School, Beamsley, and in 1917 was appointed chairman of the school's trustees, a position he held for many years. He was also a trustee of the Silvester Petyt Trust. At one time Mr Downs served on the Addingham Education Sub -committee, he was at one time chairman.

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¹ 1891 England Census

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