Charles Cheers, Baron Wakefield of Hythe CGE, LLD
Charles Cheers Wakefield was born and raised in Liverpool. (Cheers was his mother's maiden name). Became an oil-broker, founding his own firm in 1899, C.C. Wakefield & Co. later Wakefield Oil C...
Person, Commerce, Lord Mayor, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration
Viscount Wakefield of Hythe, Charles Cheers
Businessman. Born Liverpool. His brand name being Castrol he was very successful and set up in the City of London. Lord Mayor in 1915-16. Promoted and funded pioneering aviation and motor sports. 1...
Richard R. Wale
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Bostall Estate in 1900 and was Chairman of the building committee for the Abbey Wood branch in 1912.
Lord Wandsworth
Banker, Member of Parliament and philanthropist. Born Sydney James Stern in London. He worked in his father's law firm, before becoming Member of Parliament for Stowmarket. Became Baron Wandsworth ...
Warwick Farm Dairies
Retail group run by the Welford and Sons family. Founded by Richard Welford who opened his first dairy shop at 4 Warwick Place. It became the largest milk retailers in the capital, with customers i...
Edwin Waterhouse
Accountant. Born Liverpool to wealthy Quaker parents, brother to Alfred Waterhouse. With Samuel Lowell Price and William Hopkins Holyland he founded the accountancy firm, Price Waterhouse. Preside...
Sir Nicholas Edwin Waterhouse KBE
Accountant. Son of Edwin Waterhouse. Entered Price Waterhouse in 1899 and rose to senior partner. Knighted 1920 for his service in WW1, in which, due to an injured knee he worked in the War Office....
