Percival Nathan Whitley
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Percival Nathan Whitley eldest son of J. H. Whitley
, was a cotton spinner and educationist.
, Yorkshire
, the eldest child of John and Margherita Whitley.
Percival was educated at Rugby
and New College, Oxford
.
and participated in the attack on Salonika
.
Like his grandfather he went into local politics, working mostly in the Education sector. He is credited with starting vocational education in Calderdale
.
He was Mayor of Halifax during World War II
between 1941 and 1942 and his sister, Margaret Phyllis, was Mayoress.
He took over the family Cotton Spinning business, S. Whitley and Son, up to his death.
John Henry Whitley
John Henry Whitley , often known as J. H. Whitley, was a respected and successful British politician whose life and career spanned a period of significant social change, from roots in the heart of the Industrial Revolution through to the inter-war period.- Family and early career :John Henry...
, was a cotton spinner and educationist.
Early life and education
Born 1893 in HalifaxHalifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, the eldest child of John and Margherita Whitley.
Percival was educated at Rugby
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
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Career
Percival was in the BEF during World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and participated in the attack on Salonika
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
.
Like his grandfather he went into local politics, working mostly in the Education sector. He is credited with starting vocational education in Calderdale
Calderdale
The Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the River Calder flows, and from which it takes its name...
.
He was Mayor of Halifax during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
between 1941 and 1942 and his sister, Margaret Phyllis, was Mayoress.
He took over the family Cotton Spinning business, S. Whitley and Son, up to his death.