Kenneth Renshaw
Kenneth Renshaw, 1921 - 2010
Ken joined the RAF in 1941 and trained as an aero-fitter. After his training he was posted to various airfields in the UK and in 1943 he was sent to Alberta, Canada to serve with 36 SFTS RAF Penhold. Here British and Allied pilots were trained as part of the Empire Air Training scheme. He was later posted to India and was demobbed in June 1946.
He married Irene in 1945 and they spent 59 happy years together. They had two sons, Paul and Andrew.
They moved to Warrington in 1948 when Ken started working at the Peter Walker Brewery. After studying the theory of brewing at Manchester University, Ken became a shift brewer and then manager of the Bottling Stores. Later he became Brewhouse Manager and Quality Control Manager.
He was an active member of the Liberal Democrats for over 30 years, he was elected to Stockton Heath Parish Council in 1985 and served as Chairman. He was made a freeman of Stockton Heath in 2001 for services to the local community.
He also served as chairman of the Governors of Grappenhall Hall School.
Ken will be remembered by his family as a loving and supportive husband, father and grandfather.
Added by: Andrew Renshaw on 8th March 2010.
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As a cousin of Kenneth, of much the same age, we had a lot in common, although our contacts were only occasional despite our living nearby in Bebington, Wirral, up to 1966. Being abroad with the FAA in 1945, I could not attend his wedding to Irene but his parents "Joss and Ethel" came to my wedding to Isobel in Dundee in 1946. It was delightful whenever later we all got together! I always knew Kenneth as a friendly, courteous chap full of kindness to everyone and I shall miss him as well as Irene. ... [read more from Harold Shell] I am a cousin of Kenneth, of much the same age. I have therefore had the pleasure of knowing him all my life, although sadly we had only sporadic contacts despite living nearby in Bebington, Wirral, up to 1966. My FAA service prevented my attending his wedding to Irene in 1945, but his parents ("Uncle Joss and Auntie Ethel") came to my Dundee wedding to Isobel in 1946. Kenneth was always a very friendly chap Harold Shell writes [16th March 2010]:
Harold Shell writes [16th March 2010]:
with whom everyone got on well - I never heard him say a bad word of anyone or they of ... [read more from Harold Shell]
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