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greatly esteemed in all circles in which he moved. In 1874 he 

 was elected a Member of the Iron and Steel Institute, in 1875 o^ 

 the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, and in 1890 he became 

 an Associate of the Institute of Civil Engineers. He was elected 

 a rnember of this Society on January 25th, 1859. His death 

 took place at Bournemouth on April toth, 1904, in his 73rd 

 year. E. M. C. 



William Goldthorpe was born at Stockport on May 2nd, 

 1839. Educated at the Stockport Grammar School, and having 

 acquired some commercial knowledge in the office of his father, 

 John Goldthorpe, of that town, he studied medicine for a time 

 at the Pine Street and Chatham Street Medical Schools, Man- 

 chester. Subsequently entering the legal profession, he was 

 "called" in 1867, and commenced practice forthwith on the 

 Northern Circuit. Having acted frequently as Deputy Judge of 

 the County Court he followed Mr. John Addison as Chairman 

 of the Salford Hundred Quarter Sessions in 1896. He died on 

 March 8th, 1904, at his residence, Brook House, Burnage Lane, 

 Levenshulme. A man of many interests and attainments, 

 William Goldthorpe was perhaps best known for his musical 

 accomplishments ; not only a skilful organist — it is recorded that 

 at the age of 8 he was called upon to play at the Tiviot Dale 

 Wesleyan Chapel — he was also a thorough student of the history 

 and theory of music, and occupied many important posts in the 

 musical world, notably that of honorary organist to St. Peter's 

 Church, Manchester, and more recently that of conductor of the 

 Stockport Open Air Musical Festival. He was essentially a 

 sociable man, and besides being a member of the Manchester 

 Literary and Philosophical Society was connected with many 

 other Societies and Clubs in this city, whilst his name was 

 frequently prominent in philanthropic works. Above all he was 

 ortunate in the possession of an unusually attractive personality ; 

 active and vigorous in mind and body, cheerful and kindly in. 

 disposition, firm but gentle in manner, having a well-stored 

 memory and aptness of speech, he gathered round him a wide 



