Funny you should mention the Dewhurst butchers. My mother went to London (her big "I am independent and I willl travel alone at the age of 60" trip) on a tour and was quite surprised to see painted on the back of a brick building on the Thames River tour a sign which proclaimed, " DEWHURST The Master Butcher" - she took a phot which I have. Then in 1981, my husband and I were in High Wycombe on business and, there in town square was a shop called DEWHURST. We went in and were told the family was not affiliated any longer... anyone know more? Jana Nicholas Dewhurst wrote: > Many Dewhurst,s in the grave yard at Ribchester. > Church pews have engraved names in the aisle end of > the pews. > Whalley Abbey records provide good links. Could try > Stoneyhurst College.Catholic public school run by the > Jesuits. Evidence of Dewhurst scholarships in the past. > > Trace Dewhurst=Textile/Cotton company also > Dewhurst=chain of Butchers.Some ????? connection > between Dewhurst and Singer Sewing Machine Company. > > > _________________________________________________________ > DO YOU YAHOO!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com