REYNOLDS, Richard James Gillow (1933 - 2018)
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colinp
Dec 20, 2018, 4:47:24 PM12/20/18
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From the Daily Telegraph 20 December 2018 REYNOLDS - On 13th December 2018, Richard James Gillow Reynolds, beloved husband
of Suzie, father of Katherine and Lucy and grandfather of Sebastian.
Requiem Mass at St. Mary’s RC Church, Yealand Conyers at 11 a.m. on Friday 4th
January 2019. No flowers please, but donations if wished to Parkinson's UK.
He was a scion of the Reynolds Baronets (1923) of Woolton Lancs being the son of James Roskill REYNOLDS (1904-1982), the 2nd son of the 1st Baronet, and (m 1931) Helen Mary (d 1977) daughter of Charles Richard GILLOW of Leighton Hall Lancs (LG family?)
G. Willis
Dec 20, 2018, 5:02:05 PM12/20/18
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Hello Colin, Gillow of Leighton Hall last in BLG 1952, it seems. Richard Reynolds (as above) was of Leighton Hall, according to this history- http://www.leightonhall.co.uk/page/93/history.htm
Paul Theroff
Jul 5, 2026, 10:09:45 AM (3 days ago) Jul 5
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Tribute paid to Leighton Hall owner and Gillow descendant Richard Reynolds
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Jan 2019, 11:00 BST
Updated 9th Jan 2019, 13:40 BST
"St Mary's RC Church, Yealand Conyers, was full on Friday January 4 for the funeral of Richard Reynolds, a direct descendant of Lancaster's renowned Gillow furniture makers.
"Mr Reynolds died at his home, Leighton Hall, near Carnforth, the historic seat of the Gillow family, on December 13, aged 85.
"Richard Reynolds passed away on December 13 2018.
He was the sixth generation of the furniture making family, his great-great-great-grandfather Robert Gillow founding the firm in 1730.
"Richard’s great-grandfather, Richard Gillow, bought Leighton Hall in 1822 and built St Mary’s Church in 1852."
https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/tribute-paid-to-leighton-hall-owner-and-gillow-descendant-richard-reynolds-171362
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Jan 2019, 11:00 BST
Updated 9th Jan 2019, 13:40 BST
"St Mary's RC Church, Yealand Conyers, was full on Friday January 4 for the funeral of Richard Reynolds, a direct descendant of Lancaster's renowned Gillow furniture makers.
"Mr Reynolds died at his home, Leighton Hall, near Carnforth, the historic seat of the Gillow family, on December 13, aged 85.
"Richard Reynolds passed away on December 13 2018.
He was the sixth generation of the furniture making family, his great-great-great-grandfather Robert Gillow founding the firm in 1730.
"Richard’s great-grandfather, Richard Gillow, bought Leighton Hall in 1822 and built St Mary’s Church in 1852."
https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/tribute-paid-to-leighton-hall-owner-and-gillow-descendant-richard-reynolds-171362
Paul Theroff
Jul 5, 2026, 10:10:13 AM (3 days ago) Jul 5
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Stately home crisis: Heir struggles to keep estate in the family
David Ward
Tue 29 Aug 2000 19.42 EDT
"Visitors to a stately home this weekend will pay £4 to see fine furniture, learn a little history and watch a falconry demonstration.
"But visitor income alone will not save Leighton Hall, Lancashire, built in 1763, listed Grade II* and long connected with the Gillow family, the renowned Lancaster furniture makers.
"Nor will the handsome cheque handed over for permission to shoot scenes for a film version of AS Byatt's novel Possession.
"And nor will fees from wedding receptions. "There are not enough Saturdays in the year," said Richard Gillow Reynolds, who inherited the estate in 1977.
"He has since sought ways to boost the maintenance fund and had pinned his hopes on a time-share development based on farm buildings. But ministers turned down the scheme after a public inquiry.
"A crisis loomed. This year Mr Reynolds announced he would take no more bookings for weddings or corporate events. His wife, Suzie, warned that after showing round visitors for 25 years she could soon be giving estate agents the full tour.
"Mr Reynolds admitted that selling up would relieve him of a lot of worry and leave him comfortably off. "But when you live in a house and on land for long enough it gets a grip on you. I have a responsibility to maintain, improve and hand on the estate to my daughter. I'm also concerned for the jobs of 60 people."
"He has had to deal with an annual cash shortfall which now runs at £25,000. He had thought the time-share plan, with 55 upmarket units, was a winner. English Heritage approved, and Lancaster council gave planning permission. But villagers in Yealand Conyers objected, claiming that lanes would be clogged with traffic and the new buildings would be an eyesore.
"After the public inquiry, the Department of the Environment inspector ruled against the estate. It seemed inevitable that the "for sale" boards would go up. But now there is a glimmer of hope: a scheme for offices.
""The house will not now go on the market next year, and we have started taking bookings once more," said Mr Reynolds. "But we will have to go through the planning process again.""
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/aug/30/davidward
By 2016 things were better:
https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/arts-and-culture/halls-well-for-the-family-who-look-after-a-superior-historic-home-660109
A history of Leighton Hall:
https://lancashirepast.com/2022/10/22/a-history-of-leighton-hall-near-carnforth/
David Ward
Tue 29 Aug 2000 19.42 EDT
"Visitors to a stately home this weekend will pay £4 to see fine furniture, learn a little history and watch a falconry demonstration.
"But visitor income alone will not save Leighton Hall, Lancashire, built in 1763, listed Grade II* and long connected with the Gillow family, the renowned Lancaster furniture makers.
"Nor will the handsome cheque handed over for permission to shoot scenes for a film version of AS Byatt's novel Possession.
"And nor will fees from wedding receptions. "There are not enough Saturdays in the year," said Richard Gillow Reynolds, who inherited the estate in 1977.
"He has since sought ways to boost the maintenance fund and had pinned his hopes on a time-share development based on farm buildings. But ministers turned down the scheme after a public inquiry.
"A crisis loomed. This year Mr Reynolds announced he would take no more bookings for weddings or corporate events. His wife, Suzie, warned that after showing round visitors for 25 years she could soon be giving estate agents the full tour.
"Mr Reynolds admitted that selling up would relieve him of a lot of worry and leave him comfortably off. "But when you live in a house and on land for long enough it gets a grip on you. I have a responsibility to maintain, improve and hand on the estate to my daughter. I'm also concerned for the jobs of 60 people."
"He has had to deal with an annual cash shortfall which now runs at £25,000. He had thought the time-share plan, with 55 upmarket units, was a winner. English Heritage approved, and Lancaster council gave planning permission. But villagers in Yealand Conyers objected, claiming that lanes would be clogged with traffic and the new buildings would be an eyesore.
"After the public inquiry, the Department of the Environment inspector ruled against the estate. It seemed inevitable that the "for sale" boards would go up. But now there is a glimmer of hope: a scheme for offices.
""The house will not now go on the market next year, and we have started taking bookings once more," said Mr Reynolds. "But we will have to go through the planning process again.""
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/aug/30/davidward
By 2016 things were better:
https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/arts-and-culture/halls-well-for-the-family-who-look-after-a-superior-historic-home-660109
A history of Leighton Hall:
https://lancashirepast.com/2022/10/22/a-history-of-leighton-hall-near-carnforth/
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