T Radford Hope circa 1883
Hope Family of Dunstaffnage, Stillorgan
Thomas Radford Hope married 15.05.1851 Mary Ann Manning
born 1824 at Belvoir Street Chapel born circa 1826
died 29.02.1896 Leicester died 20.06.1898
at Reigate, Surrey at Reigate
buried St Mary’s, Reigate buried St Mary’s, Reigate
Thomas Radford Hope born near Liverpool, and educated at the High School there in its early
days. He had a thorough business training in the offices of Colonial and General Brokers
and was a member of the local stock exchange. He visited the West Indies and almost every
state in America. T Radford Hope was a stock broker, landowner, miller, farmer, property
developer and philanthropist with offices at Bank-buildings, 48 Castle-street. He married
Mary Ann Manning second daughter of John Manning on 15 May 1851 at Belvoir Street
Chapel in Leicester. The family lived in Liverpool and T Radford was proprietor of the Henfryn
Hall estate in Flint in Wales where he also held the Marian Mills. In 1874 the live stock and farm
implements were put up from sale as the Hope were moving to a new residence. Between
1876 and 1879 the family were living at Dunstaffnage and by 1881 they had settled at Redhill
near Reigate. He was president of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1883 and
involved with the Temperance Movement. He was a town councillor and treasurer to the
Liverpool dispensaries. He opened day care centres for young children so that parents could
continue to work. He opened schools and arranged outdoor relief for the poor. During the
strikes of the 1870's T Radford appears to have had a good rapport with his employees. He
believed that love and mutual respect was what worked best between owners and employees
and had no faith in governing workers through fear. In 1879 the family moved to Reigate
where T Radford continued his involvement with borough affairs and his philanthropic works.
He died 29.02.1896 at Reigate and was buried at St Mary's. Mary Ann died 20.06.1898 and
was buried with her husband.
1 Gertrude Hope born circa 1852 Liverpool. Gertrude died unmarried on 12.03.1937 at
51 Cressingham Road, Reading.
2 Radford Cecil Hope born 7 Oct 1853 at Litherland, Liverpool. After leaving school he
worked at the Marian Mills in Wales. He went to America in 1872 to learn new milling
and farming practices. He was presented with a walnut stationery cabinet and a bronze
inkstand by his fellow employees. He married Helen Adelaide Bathrick on 26.08.1879 in
Macon, North Carolina. Radford died 02.12.1907 and is buried in Massachusetts.
3 Mary Evelyn Hope born 6 Jun 1855 at Litherland, Liverpool and died unmarried on
02.09.1922 at Marshall’s Hill, Grosvenor Road, Reading. Probate to her sisters Gertrude
and Elizabeth.
4 Elizabeth Hope born circa 1857 Liverpool and died unmarried on 23.09.1937 at 51
Cressingham Road, Reading.
5 Walter Bayard Hope, MD born circa 1858 married Susannah Esplen 3rd daughter of William
Esplen of Liverpool on 14.06.1900 of Greenbank, West Malvern, Worcestershire at St Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, Liverpool. In 1901 the family were living at Henley. Walter
died on 12.09.1940.
6 Lilian Adele Hope born circa 1861 of Rosthern, Redhill, Surrey married Hastings Gilford, a
surgeon of Eastern Avenue, Reading on 30.11.1887 at the Baptist Chapel, Redhill. In 1901 the
family were living in Reading.
7 Amy Manning Hope youngest daughter died 7 Jan 1869.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2021
Thomas Radford Hope married 15.05.1851 Mary Ann Manning
born 1824 at Belvoir Street Chapel born circa 1826
died 29.02.1896 Leicester died 20.06.1898
at Reigate, Surrey at Reigate
buried St Mary’s, Reigate buried St Mary’s, Reigate
Thomas Radford Hope born near Liverpool, and educated at the High School there in its early
days. He had a thorough business training in the offices of Colonial and General Brokers
and was a member of the local stock exchange. He visited the West Indies and almost every
state in America. T Radford Hope was a stock broker, landowner, miller, farmer, property
developer and philanthropist with offices at Bank-buildings, 48 Castle-street. He married
Mary Ann Manning second daughter of John Manning on 15 May 1851 at Belvoir Street
Chapel in Leicester. The family lived in Liverpool and T Radford was proprietor of the Henfryn
Hall estate in Flint in Wales where he also held the Marian Mills. In 1874 the live stock and farm
implements were put up from sale as the Hope were moving to a new residence. Between
1876 and 1879 the family were living at Dunstaffnage and by 1881 they had settled at Redhill
near Reigate. He was president of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1883 and
involved with the Temperance Movement. He was a town councillor and treasurer to the
Liverpool dispensaries. He opened day care centres for young children so that parents could
continue to work. He opened schools and arranged outdoor relief for the poor. During the
strikes of the 1870's T Radford appears to have had a good rapport with his employees. He
believed that love and mutual respect was what worked best between owners and employees
and had no faith in governing workers through fear. In 1879 the family moved to Reigate
where T Radford continued his involvement with borough affairs and his philanthropic works.
He died 29.02.1896 at Reigate and was buried at St Mary's. Mary Ann died 20.06.1898 and
was buried with her husband.
1 Gertrude Hope born circa 1852 Liverpool. Gertrude died unmarried on 12.03.1937 at
51 Cressingham Road, Reading.
2 Radford Cecil Hope born 7 Oct 1853 at Litherland, Liverpool. After leaving school he
worked at the Marian Mills in Wales. He went to America in 1872 to learn new milling
and farming practices. He was presented with a walnut stationery cabinet and a bronze
inkstand by his fellow employees. He married Helen Adelaide Bathrick on 26.08.1879 in
Macon, North Carolina. Radford died 02.12.1907 and is buried in Massachusetts.
3 Mary Evelyn Hope born 6 Jun 1855 at Litherland, Liverpool and died unmarried on
02.09.1922 at Marshall’s Hill, Grosvenor Road, Reading. Probate to her sisters Gertrude
and Elizabeth.
4 Elizabeth Hope born circa 1857 Liverpool and died unmarried on 23.09.1937 at 51
Cressingham Road, Reading.
5 Walter Bayard Hope, MD born circa 1858 married Susannah Esplen 3rd daughter of William
Esplen of Liverpool on 14.06.1900 of Greenbank, West Malvern, Worcestershire at St Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, Liverpool. In 1901 the family were living at Henley. Walter
died on 12.09.1940.
6 Lilian Adele Hope born circa 1861 of Rosthern, Redhill, Surrey married Hastings Gilford, a
surgeon of Eastern Avenue, Reading on 30.11.1887 at the Baptist Chapel, Redhill. In 1901 the
family were living in Reading.
7 Amy Manning Hope youngest daughter died 7 Jan 1869.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2021