Philip Cadell Peebles
Memorial, Kensal Green Cemetery
Philip Cadell Peebles (1842-1895) was a British paper manufacturer and racehorse owner.
He was head of A. M. Peebles and Son, Rishton and Whiteash Mills, Lancashire.[1]
In 1879, he bought the Rishton Paper Making and Staining Co., Ltd, which was formed in 1874, but went into liquidation in 1878. There was a serious fire on 6 April 1883, a three storey building was gutted, and three tons of Esparto grass was destroyed. There was insurance cover.[2]
Rishton Mill was closed by Robert Maxwell in February 1981.[2]
References[]
- ^ "The Late Mr P C Peebles". Lookandlearn. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Rishton Paper Mill". Rishton Web. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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- 1895 deaths
- Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery
- British racehorse owners and breeders
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