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Title: Banks - Brewers of Wolverhampton
Post by: stevefoote on Monday 16 May 11 18:28 BST (UK)

I am researching the family of Thomas Banks (1808-1889) who started Banks & Co Brewery in Wolverhampton.

I have tracked them through the census etc - but wondered if anyone knew if there had been a history of the brewey published anywhere - or whether there was anyone out there who knew anything about this family and was willing to compare notes.

There is a brief chronology on their web site - but I have tried contacting their web site for more details and got no response.

Title: Re: Banks - Brewers of Wolverhampton
Post by: Cathymjp on Tuesday 17 May 11 13:34 BST (UK)

Hi Footie,

I could not find any detailed information on the family other than the site you mentioned, however there is a nice early drawing of the brewery on this link.

Cathy

http://blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/GB149_P_2923/

Title: Re: Banks - Brewers of Wolverhampton
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 17 May 11 13:37 BST (UK)

Try Marston's?!

www <dot> marstonsbeercompany <dot> co <dot> uk/brewing_history/wolverhampton.asp

Title: Re: Banks - Brewers of Wolverhampton
Post by: Ladyhawk on Tuesday 17 May 11 13:40 BST (UK)

Here's some more info.

http://www.bankssbeer.co.uk/banks-the-heritage.html

Title: Re: Banks - Brewers of Wolverhampton
Post by: Skeleton on Thursday 13 October 11 12:48 BST (UK)

hi, we are related to the banks family via my grandmother. she is 92. I will ask for more info later today. Her maiden name was banks, father William Banks, married to Esther Weaver circa 1901

Title: Re: Banks - Brewers of Wolverhampton
Post by: fuseman on Thursday 13 October 11 13:36 BST (UK)

Hi, I tried to get in touch with Bank's Brewery regarding a relation of mine who ran a pub in Walsall, I had to go via the Marstons website as Marstons now own Bank's. They did get back to me with the information I ask for but it did take quite a few days to get the reply.

Title: Re: Banks - Brewers of Wolverhampton
Post by: MargP on Thursday 13 October 11 13:49 BST (UK)

Hi

I would contact Wolverhampton Archives

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/leisure_culture/libraries/archives

Margp

Title: Re: Banks - Brewers of Wolverhampton
Post by: ainslie on Thursday 13 October 11 13:52 BST (UK)

There is a Brewery History Society which might be able to help.  Try googling.
A

Title: Re: Banks - Brewers of Wolverhampton
Post by: Skeleton on Monday 17 October 11 12:30 BST (UK)

Quote from: Skeleton on Thursday 13 October 11 12:48 BST (UK)

hi, we are related to the banks family via my grandmother. she is 92. I will ask for more info later today. Her maiden name was banks, father William Banks, married to Esther Weaver circa 1901

William Banks had a sister called Emma and A brother called Victor and a sister called Jessie who married a Miller, they had 3 daughters. Francis, ?, and Doris, . Francis worked in Chad Valley toy factory.
His father (grandad Banks) had a sister Edith who lived in Vauxhall Street Dudley.I think grandad Banks (or possibly his father) was a younger son and therfore did not inherit the brewery

Title: Re: Banks - Brewers of Wolverhampton
Post by: TalbotMartin on Thursday 20 October 11 15:28 BST (UK)

Hi

I am not related to the Banks. However I have almost grow up in Lichfield bewery branch. I thought Mr Thompson was the owner or maybe one of the Managers of the bewery company. Mr Thompson visited the Lichfield branch approxmiately 1960-1990. At the moment the Lichfield branch, has some windows are smashed but the rest is in tact.

If you would like anymore information let me know.

TalbotMartin