Andrew Barclay Walker
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Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, 1st Baronet (1824–1893) was a brewer and Liverpool Councillor.
He was born at Auchinflower, Ayrshire
, He was educated at Ayr Academy
and at the Liverpool Institute. He followed his father, son of Peter Walker of the Fort brewery at Ayr, in to brewing.
In 1879, on the death of his father, he gained control of the buiness and in 1890 he converted the private company into Peter Walker & Son (Warrington & Burton) Ltd
a limited liability company, several Pubs in the Liverpool and the north west of England still carry the slogan Walkers Warrington Ale in their frosted glass.
His son was William Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree
.
He built the Walker Art Gallery
which is named after him and donated it to the City of Liverpool
. For this, and other good works, he was knighted and later created a Baronet
.
He was born at Auchinflower, Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
, He was educated at Ayr Academy
Ayr Academy
Ayr Academy is a non-denominational secondary school situated in the centre of the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire. It is a comprehensive school for children from the ages of 11 to 18 from Ayr. Ayr Academy's catchment area covers Newton-on-Ayr, Whitletts and the outlying villages of Coylton, Annbank,...
and at the Liverpool Institute. He followed his father, son of Peter Walker of the Fort brewery at Ayr, in to brewing.
In 1879, on the death of his father, he gained control of the buiness and in 1890 he converted the private company into Peter Walker & Son (Warrington & Burton) Ltd
Peter Walker (brewer)
Peter Walker was the name of two men, both within the same family, who became involved in various companies in the United Kingdom brewing industry, including two called Peter Walker.-Peter Walker:...
a limited liability company, several Pubs in the Liverpool and the north west of England still carry the slogan Walkers Warrington Ale in their frosted glass.
His son was William Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree
William Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree
William Hall Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree was a British businessman, politician, art collector, and an important figure in Thoroughbred racehorse breeding.-Background:...
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He built the Walker Art Gallery
Walker Art Gallery
The Walker Art Gallery is an art gallery in Liverpool, which houses one of the largest art collections in England, outside of London. It is part of the National Museums Liverpool group, and is promoted as "the National Gallery of the North" because it is not a local or regional gallery but is part...
which is named after him and donated it to the City of Liverpool
City of Liverpool
-Aircraft:* City of Liverpool , an Imperial Airways Armstrong Whitworth Argosy that crashed in 1933 in what is suspected to be the first ever occurrence of aerial sabotage-Locations:* Liverpool, a city in the north west of England...
. For this, and other good works, he was knighted and later created a Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
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