Winner in the Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards 2019
Goole Civic Society remem Annie Greaves Goole Civic Society is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation dedicated to preserving the unique character of the inland port town of Goole, making it a better place to live, work and relax in
The society has made plans for a blue plaque celebrating the life of a Gooleborn female quarry manager and stone pioneer who made history for women in the industry. Greaves also invented artificial ‘Betna Cast Stone’ and managed quarry companies including two in Leeds, one which folded in 2009 and another which still trades today. The plaque will be fitted to Goole’s Royal Hotel building on Aire Street Our Goole had a chat with trustee Stephen Walker to find out more about discovering Annie Greaves. Page 18
Stephen told us: ‘Annie is perhaps one of Goole’s least well-known success figures, and the Goole Civic Society is making plans to ensure that Annie is remembered in the town. Two years ago, it was the Centenary of the Women’s Engineering Society and one of their tweets told Annie’s story, born in Goole. Annie was previously unknown to the members of the Civic Society, and was selected to be the recipient society’s fourth blue plaque. ‘Tracing Annie’s life proved to be troublesome. Annie was born in December 1888, in Goole, to parents John and Emma Harris. During her early years Annie lived at 9 Aire Street. By 1901
