William Aykroyd Explained

Sir William Aykroyd
Birth Name:William Henry Aykroyd
Birth Date:8 May 1865
Birth Place:West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death Place:Yorkshire[1]
Occupation:Woollen and carpet manufacturer

Sir William Henry Aykroyd, 1st Baronet, OStJ (8 May 1865 – 3 April 1947) was an English woollen and carpet manufacturer.

He was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of Alfred Aykroyd and Ellen (née Milnes), and educated at Thorp Arch Grange, near Wetherby. He entered his uncle's woollen and carpet manufacturing business, T. F. Firth & Sons Ltd, at Brighouse, and later became chairman. He was also chairman of Hammond's Bradford Brewery and managing director of the Bradford Dyers' Association.

He was created a baronet in the 1920 Birthday Honours. He was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1926.[2]

He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Major Alfred Hammond Aykroyd.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scarsdale Inquirer 11 April 1947 — HRVH Historical Newspapers . news.hrvh.org.
  2. Web site: Sir William Henry Aykroyd, 1st Bt. ThePeerage. 14 February 2011.