Herbert Lushington Storey (1853–1933) was a businessman and

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. Storey was a son of Sir Thomas Storey and was born in

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in 1853. After his education at Friends' School, the

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and

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, he spent some time working for the engineering firm of

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before attending

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for further education. He also visited Germany to learn both the language and the business methods adopted in that country. A

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, Storey was a Lancaster town councillor for eight years and was made a

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in 1898. He was also a philanthropist, enabling extension lectures at the

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and, in 1902, giving £10,000 to extend the

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that had initially been funded by his father. In the same year, he gave £5,000 to the

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for the erection of what were named the Herbert Storey Industrial Schools and Workshops. He also had a significant role in the development of

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. Storey was appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire in March 1904, ten years after his father had held the same office. A wooden arch was erected on Lancaster's Penny Street to commemorate the event. He held various company directorships at that time, including the Lancaster-based businesses of Storey Bros. & Co. at White Cross Linoleum Mills and the Rembrandt Intaglio Printing Company. Other directorships were with the Barrow and Calcutta Flax and Jute Company, the Ackers, Whitley and Co. collieries in

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and the Darwen and Mostyn Iron Company. A keen sportsman as a young man — he played

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for Owens College, Manchester Rangers,

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and his

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— Storey was a founder and president of

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. His interest in boating caused him to come close to drowning in 1875 as he attempted to sail from Lancaster to

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in a canoe. He was also a keen huntsman and held offices with the Vale of Lune Hunt, and he was a successful livestock breeder. He lived in

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and died in 1933. He was married and had a son and a daughter.

References

Notes Citations {{DEFAULTSORT:Storey, Herbert 1853 births 1933 deaths High sheriffs of Lancashire People from Lancaster, Lancashire People educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School Lancashire County RFU players English rugby union players