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Robert Blinkhorn (c. 1814 – 31 October 1888) was a prominent
The London Gazette.
Issue No. 25887, 25 December 1888, p. 27 of 68. He is buried at Tredworth Road Cemetery in the same plot as his wife Eleanor (died 20 February 1895) and three younger Blinkhorns, Alice, Ellen and Robert.
Blinkhorn Genealogy.
1810s births 1888 deaths People from Gloucester People from Maidstone 19th-century English businesspeople Burials in Gloucestershire {{England-business-bio-stub
Robert Blinkhorn (c. 1814 – 31 October 1888) was a prominent Gloucester
Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ...
businessman and local political figure.
Career
Robert and his wife Eleanor were both born inMaidstone
Maidstone is the largest town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it wi ...
, Kent and moved to Gloucester later. He established the ''Blinkhorns'' drapery store in Gloucester's ''Eastgate Street'' in 1843 which grew to be an important local business but eventually ceased trading in 1953 on its sale to ''F. W. Woolworth & Co.'' He was a director of the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (GRC&W) was a railway rolling stock manufacturer based in Gloucester, England from 1860 until 1986. Products included goods wagons, passenger coaches, diesel multiple units, electric multiple units ...
at the time of his death and an Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members t ...
of the City of Gloucester.
Death
Robert Blinkorn died on 31 October 1888.Issue No. 25887, 25 December 1888, p. 27 of 68. He is buried at Tredworth Road Cemetery in the same plot as his wife Eleanor (died 20 February 1895) and three younger Blinkhorns, Alice, Ellen and Robert.
See also
* John BlinkhornReferences
External links
Blinkhorn Genealogy.
1810s births 1888 deaths People from Gloucester People from Maidstone 19th-century English businesspeople Burials in Gloucestershire {{England-business-bio-stub