Jack Drew (1881-1933), aka John Malcolm Drew, of Burnley, Lancashire

Jack Drew (1881-1933), aka John Malcolm Drew, of Burnley, Lancashire

Born in 1881 into the calico‑printing Drews of Burnley, our great‑grandfather Jack Drew was a Charterhouse boy who skied St Moritz, studied textile innovation in Germany and married the enigmatic “Woman in Black,” Sylvia Peart Robinson. Their five children, shifting...
Dan Drew (1850–1914) of Lowerhouse, Burnley, Lancashire

Dan Drew (1850–1914) of Lowerhouse, Burnley, Lancashire

See here for full contents of the Drew family   Daniel Drew was the second surviving son of Alexander Drew (1815–1899) of Dalmonach & Blairmore, Argyll, Scotland and his first wife, Isabella. He was also our great-great-grandfather. A calico printer, he employed...
Alexander Drew (1815–1899) of Dalmonach & Blairmore

Alexander Drew (1815–1899) of Dalmonach & Blairmore

Born in Glasgow in 1815, calico‑printer Alexander Drew made his fortune at Dalmonach on the River Leven, then shifted operations to Lowerhouse, Burnley, with his three sons. A cultured, civic‑minded industrialist, he oversaw one of Scotland’s most advanced printworks...