page_title: Ainscough
section_title: Notable Lancashire Ainscough
hierarchical_section_title: Ainscough / Notable Lancashire Ainscough
caption_attribution_description: English: Memorial for Hugh and Richard Ainscough of H&amp;R, Parbold churchyard. Taken May 2007, by Barbara Ainscough. To be included on the Ainscough page - Lancashire/ notable Ainscough.
context_page_description: Ainscough is an Old Norse, Scandinavian surname, also spelled Ayscough, Aiskew, Askew, Ascough and Aynscough.
context_section_description: H&R Ainscough of Parbold - Hugh Ainscough (1816–1894) & Richard Ainscough (1818–1877), prosperous corn merchants, owners of 2 flour mills, Burscough (OS grid reference SD4411). Benefactors of Our Ladys and All Saints RC church founded in 1884 (OS grid reference SD494109) and the Catholic school in Parbold.
  Thomas Ainscough (1865–1927) first class cricketer. Major team Lancashire. Batting style Left-hand bat. Born 23 February 1865, Lancaster House, Parbold. Died 20 November 1927 (aged 62 years 270 days) Captain of the Second Eleven and a member of the committee. Many times he appeared in big matches for Liverpool and District teams, and in games against Yorkshire made scores of 61 not out, 50 and 61. 7th child of Hugh AINSCOUGH (1816–1894) and Susan (FAIRCLOUGH) AINSCOUGH (1830–1923).
  Sir Thomas Martland Ainscough K.B.E.(1886–1976), Colonial administrator. A native of Wigan, and son of a former Mayor of the Borough. 37 years of public service in the Department of Overseas Trade, the last 26 of them as H.M. Senior Trade Commissioner for India, Burma, and Ceylon. His parents were James and Margaret Ainscough, of Parbold, Mayor and Mayoress of Wigan in 1922–23. Sir Thomas married Marjorie Jones, who became Lady Marjorie Ainscough, Lady Marjorie's close friends among many were Cesar Romero and Dame Anna Neagle, Lady Marjorie was often photographed with her grandson Simon Martin, who accompanied his grandmother to many private and public functions, Simon Martin now resides quietly on the Isle of Wight with his partner JJ Martin, both lead a very private, semi reclusive life.
  Captain Cyril Ainscough (1893–1915), 5th Bn, Manchester Regiment (Territorial), was killed in action in the Dardanelles on 7 August 1915 age 22 at Cape Helles Gallipoli, Turkey. Family home - Fairhurst Hall Parbold, Wigan. Listed in Burke's Landed Gentry Vol 2, 1969 pages 5 & 6.
  Anthony Lawrence Ainscough (1906–1986), Prior of Ampleforth College was born at Woodlands in Parbold on 10 May 1906. He was the third and youngest son of Thomas and Jane Ainscough. When Anthony was about 12 they moved to Lancaster House, Parbold, the old family home.
  1960-75 Prior
  1975–86 at Ampleforth - 'honorary Prior' style VRev - teaching - later illness and retirement
  Died 11 Feb 1986 in York District Hospital and buried at Ampleforth on 18 Feb 1986.
  Gerald Ainscough (1919–1985) - Founded Ainscough Crane Hire in 1976, Standish, Wigan, the UK's leading crane hire company which employs 1,000 people.
  John Whitwell Ainscough 1908 - 1992 engineer and Director of H&R Ainscough
  Major Oswald Whitwell Ainscough (1906–1995) of Casterton Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, served in World War II 1939-45 as Major, 1st and 8th Bn Kings Regt in India and Burma. Director H. & R. Ainscough Ltd 1936–64; Director Liverpool Corn Trade Associate 1953–55; and Grain Contract Insurance Co 1953–55; Vice-Pres L.C.TA 1962; member Council N.F.C.TA 1962; Director Palace Hotel Co Southport 1934–50; and Casterton Estates Ltd from 1965;
  Gerry Ainscough born Wigan 1964, played Rugby Union for Orrell (1983 to 1992 and 1993 to 1995), Leicester (1992/93) and Leeds Tykes (1996 to 1998). Represented Lancashire, North of England, England 'B' and England VII's. Made history in 1988 when he played Rugby Union at Twickenham (County Championship Final) after first playing Rugby League at Wembley (under 11's schoolboy "curtain-raiser" to the 1975 Challenge Cup Final).
  Shaun Ainscough (born 27 November 1989 in Higher End, England) is an English professional rugby league player, currently playing for the Wigan Warriors Super League. Ainscough started his professional career playing for the Wigan club.
  10. Tommy Ainscough - Newcastle University Stab Artist now resides in Sands End, Fulham.
caption: Memorial to Hugh and Richard Ainscough (H&R), Parbold churchyard. Image:Barbara Ainscough 2007
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