Table of Contents

Preface and acknowledgements vii Background x Family trees The Mannock Family xii The Holden Family xiii The Prockter Family xiv Cotton terms xv List of illustrations xvii A note on the value of money xx Chapters: 1. The founding of Kirkham & Mannock: William Mannock (1825-89) 1 2. Ralph Holden (1852-1916): an energetic man of business 9 3. Isaac Prockter (1843-1916): a solid man of business 13 4. The complications of William Mannock's will 21 5. Death of Ralph Holden (1916): a diversity of interests 26 6. A matter of pressing concern 34 7. Death of Isaac Prockter (1916) and of Mary Ellen Prockter (1932) 40 8. The golden years, the difficult years and an untimely death 45 9. A consolidation of assets, activity in World War II, and a withdrawal from business 56 10. Ralph Holden's other children 69 11. An overlooked family connection 75 12. The end of the Firm 87 13. Postscript 95 Appendix I: Dates of significant deaths 101 Appendix II: Schedule of dividends paid by Kirkham & Mannock 102 Bibliography 103 Index 105