Richard Hornshaw, Lister's Mill Director

Richard Hornshaw was the brother of Elizabeth Walker (nee Hornshaw) and the brother-in-law of Frederick Walker of Athol Road, Manningham Bradford, formerly of High House Farm Goldsborough, near Knaresborough North Yorkshire.

Richard Hornshaw  himself married the daughter of Goldsborough school teachers, who ran the schoolhouse there.  When Richard died in September 1918 he lived at a house called Woodbrow in Heaton, that he had extended, as plans from the time show and was a director of the then famous Lister's Mill, also known as Manningham Mills, a large mill complex with a chimney that was so wide at the top a horse and cart could be driven round it, so the story went.

Richard Hornshaw was originally a silk salesman, who became manager of the Lister's Silk Mill and then finally he was appointed a director of the entire Lister group.  His nephew Charles Walker (Frederick's son) later became manager of the Lister's Mill dye house.

Peter Barraclough's great great grandfather, John Hornshaw, who was also Richard and Elizabeth's father, attended Sanuel Cunliffe Lister's funeral.  Mr Lister was by that time known as Lord Masham. as he has been knighted.

The above motion book shows historical extracts taken directly from 'The Lister Letters', including one which is a copy of the original.  These show life at the mill in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and also frequently mention Richard Hornshaw and his colleagues.  The hand written letter is from the pen of Jose Reixach, who's son Reginald was a friend of Richard Hornshaw.

Manningham Mills as it stands today, refurbished to provide residential accommodation