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3 unusual facts about George Holyoake


Holyoake House

In 1906 the co-operative activist George Jacob Holyoake died and the Co-operative Movement decided to commemorate him by building a permanent headquarters for the Co-operative Union.

Designed by F.E.L Harris, it was built for the Co-operative Union in memory of George Holyoake.

Keith Holyoake

The Holyoakes great-grandparents settled in the district in 1843 (his maternal great-grandparents, William and Sarah Eves settled in Nelson in 1842), and were relatives of 19th century radical George Holyoake.



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