The Independent - London, February 4th, 2008
'Uncrowned King of Stockport'
Changed relationships between industries and their owners, and the towns in which they are located, have destroyed forever the intimacy once enjoyed between local businessmen and their communities, and the public service expected of them.
When, in 1930, John Christie-Miller joined his family's firm, Christy & Co, of Stockport, manufacturers of felt hats, its Hillgate hat-factory was the largest in England, possibly in Europe. Christie- Miller and his wife Bridget were often referred to as the "uncrowned King and Queen of Stockport" and in the post-war years were...
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