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sons, all of them brought up in the works, and 

 no less than four generations filled the position 

 of foremen or refiners under the firm. 



His eldest son, Joseph Shenton, was an excep- 

 tionally fine character, and an admirable manager 

 of men, stern and strict but at the same time 

 just and reasonable. 



The writer gladly offers this tribute to a man 

 who, during a period of many years, he found 

 to be exemplary in the discharge of his duties, 

 and whom he learned to regard not only as a 

 servant but as a friend. 



How many of our most successful manufac- 

 turers owe much of there prosperity to the loyal 

 services of men of this type. 



When Mr. Keates first settled at St. Helens he- 

 lived in Ravenhead Hall; he married a Miss 

 Andrew of Redruth, whose family were eminent 

 among the Assayers of the Duchy of Cornwall. 



In later years he resided at Greenfield Hall, 

 near Holywell, so that he might direct personally 

 the three Rolling and Wire Mills that were estab- 

 lished in that valley. 



Mr. Keates was conservative in his politics, and 

 he and Mr. Gladstone together canvassed the elec- 

 tors of Flintshire in the days when they were of 

 the same school ; he did not follow the lead of 

 his distinguished neighbour but to the end of his 

 days remained a protectionist and a thorough 

 conservative. He was an attached and earnest 

 adherent of the Church of England and took an 

 interest in parish work, but his religious views 

 were free from all intolerance and bigotry. 



