Arthur Harold John Brook was born in Manchester in 1907, the son of Samuel Brook, a sugar merchant.[1] He went to Berkhamsted School in Hertfordshire between 1919 and 1925 and then spent a year at the Cotton Exchange in Manchester, before entering Duttons Brewery as a pupil in 1926.[2] He was the assistant brewer there by 1934, when he took up an equivalent post at Oldham Brewery. By the end of the year, he was its Head Brewer. In 1938, he became a director at a company of maltsters called Edward Sutcliffe. In 1947, he returned to Duttons as a director and took up the same post at Oldham in 1956; that year, he also became the latter's Chairman. In 1982, Oldham merged with Boddington's and he was given a seat on their Board, but retired two years later.[2]
Brook was National Chairman of the Allied Brewery Traders' Association in 1961 and became President of the Institute of Brewing three years later. Between 1971 and 1982, he was President of the Manchester Brewery School, having long served it as Honorary Treasurer.[2]
Brook married Helen Margaret "Margie" in 1936 and the couple had three sons—Patrick, Paul and Philip—and one daughter, Elizabeth. His wife predeceased him, and he died on 30 January 1985, survived by his children.[2][3]
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^"A. H. J. Brook", Journal of the Institute of Brewing, vol. 91 (1985), p. 362; his full name is not given in that obituary, just the initials of his forename. For his full name, see his obituary in "Deaths", Times (London), 2 February 1985, p. 34
^ abcd"A. H. J. Brook", Journal of the Institute of Brewing, vol. 91 (1985), p. 362
arthur, harold, john, brook, 1907, january, 1985, english, brewer, brewing, executive, served, president, institute, brewing, born1907manchesterdied20, january, 1985occupationbrewerlife, edit, born, manchester, 1907, samuel, brook, sugar, merchant, went, berkh. Arthur Harold John Brook 1907 20 January 1985 was an English brewer and brewing executive who served as President of the Institute of Brewing Arthur Harold John BrookBorn1907ManchesterDied20 January 1985OccupationbrewerLife editArthur Harold John Brook was born in Manchester in 1907 the son of Samuel Brook a sugar merchant 1 He went to Berkhamsted School in Hertfordshire between 1919 and 1925 and then spent a year at the Cotton Exchange in Manchester before entering Duttons Brewery as a pupil in 1926 2 He was the assistant brewer there by 1934 when he took up an equivalent post at Oldham Brewery By the end of the year he was its Head Brewer In 1938 he became a director at a company of maltsters called Edward Sutcliffe In 1947 he returned to Duttons as a director and took up the same post at Oldham in 1956 that year he also became the latter s Chairman In 1982 Oldham merged with Boddington s and he was given a seat on their Board but retired two years later 2 Brook was National Chairman of the Allied Brewery Traders Association in 1961 and became President of the Institute of Brewing three years later Between 1971 and 1982 he was President of the Manchester Brewery School having long served it as Honorary Treasurer 2 Brook married Helen Margaret Margie in 1936 and the couple had three sons Patrick Paul and Philip and one daughter Elizabeth His wife predeceased him and he died on 30 January 1985 survived by his children 2 3 References edit A H J Brook Journal of the Institute of Brewing vol 91 1985 p 362 his full name is not given in that obituary just the initials of his forename For his full name see his obituary in Deaths Times London 2 February 1985 p 34 a b c d A H J Brook Journal of the Institute of Brewing vol 91 1985 p 362 Deaths Times London 2 February 1985 p 34 Preceded byFrancis Northey Richardson President of the Institute of Brewing1964 1966 Succeeded byNorman Bryce Smiley nbsp This English business related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Harold John Brook amp oldid 1029628155, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
