Christopher Pickering
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Christopher G. Pickering (1842-1920) was a British
businessman and philanthropist
. He made his fortune as a merchant and ship owner, particularly in the Kingston upon Hull
fish trade. In 1914 he founded a park, almshouse
s, church and children's home in west Hull. The park and almhouses still bear his name.
He married to Rachael Blakestone, and moved to Hornsea
in 1889.
He founded six almhouses in Hornsea in 1908, and in 1914 he built almshouses, a church, park and childrens home in the west of Kingston upon Hull.
He was presented with the freedom of the City of Hull in 1920, He died in 1920 aged 78.
) he had built still bear his name, as does a local council ward (Pickering Ward).
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businessman and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
. He made his fortune as a merchant and ship owner, particularly in the Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
fish trade. In 1914 he founded a park, almshouse
Almshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
s, church and children's home in west Hull. The park and almhouses still bear his name.
Biography
Christopher Pickering was born in 1842 the son of a tailor. In 1861 his occupation was that of a fish curer in Kingston upon Hull, and subsequently he became a fish merchant, and by 1881 a ship owner. He controlled together with a Mr. Haldane Pickering & Haldane's Steam Trawling Co. and the fish and ice merchants Pickering, Haldane & Co.He married to Rachael Blakestone, and moved to Hornsea
Hornsea
Hornsea is a small seaside resort, town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail.-Overview:According to the 2001 UK Census, Hornsea parish had a population of 8,243....
in 1889.
He founded six almhouses in Hornsea in 1908, and in 1914 he built almshouses, a church, park and childrens home in the west of Kingston upon Hull.
He was presented with the freedom of the City of Hull in 1920, He died in 1920 aged 78.
Legacy
Both the Hull Almshouses (Christopher Pickering Lodge now a grade II listed building) and the park (Pickering Park, Kingston upon HullPickering Park, Kingston upon Hull
Pickering Park is a park in the western suburbs of Kingston upon Hull, on the north side of Hessle Road, near Anlaby.-Description and facilities:...
) he had built still bear his name, as does a local council ward (Pickering Ward).