A
man young in spirit was a description given to Mr. Henry Gregg, of
Knottingley, who died in a Leeds nursing home on Monday, aged 75.
Affable
and engaging, and possessing boundless energy, Mr. Gregg was "hail
fellow well met" with the majority of Knottingley people and many in
the surrounding districts. He leaves many friends. The Senior Director and
Chairman of the glass bottle manufacturing firm of Gregg and Co
Knottingley Ltd., Mr. Gregg entered the business which was started by his
father, the late Mr. Jabez Gregg and the late Mr. W. Chadwick, when he was
thirteen. He began as an operative and worked his way through the
departments. He lived to see the firm, which was established in 1902,
reach its fiftieth year. When his father died Mr. Gregg became the senior
partner, along with his brother, Mr. Alfred Gregg, and the late Mr.
Chadwick. He took an active part in public life and was for seventeen
years, until 1946, a member of the K.U.D.C. of which he served as
chairman. His interest in education also took an active form and he was a
member of the Pontefract Education Executive from its formation; Chairman
of the Governors of the Knottingley Ropewalk Secondary School and of the
managing body of the Knottingley Primary Schools and a governor of the
Pontefract and District Girls High School. He was also a former member of
the Knottingley Youth Council.
Cricket
was his chief sporting interest and he was for many years President of the
K.T.C.C. and a familiar guest at the dinners of the West Riding league,
His gifts to local cricket include, the Jubilee Cup and a set of medals
for the Knottingley 11 which completed the League double in 1951. Mr.
Gregg leaves a widow and one son, Mr. W.H. Gregg, who, with Mr. A.
Schofield, will carry on the business.
