{"id":5083,"date":"2017-08-28T09:46:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T09:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5083"},"modified":"2022-04-21T20:54:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T19:54:45","slug":"pleeth-harry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=5083","title":{"rendered":"Harry Pleeth MBE"},"content":{"rendered":"

(1910 – 2007)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Londoner who left his mark on Cheshire<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

‘Adopted Bollingtonian’ involved in many aspects of Bollington and Macclesfield life<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/em>Harry Pleeth, founder member of the Macclesfield Chamber of Commerce and President of the Macclesfield and District Scout Council: born 15 January 1910; married 1933 Lydia (one son<\/a>, one daughter, two grandsons, three grand daughters, eleven great grand children); died at home in Macclesfield, 18 January 2007.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harry Pleeth was a well known ‘adopted son’ of both Bollington and Macclesfield. He was a founder member of the Macclesfield Chamber of Commerce & Industry, President of the Macclesfield & District Scout Council, District Commissioner for Macclesfield & Congleton Scout Association, Governor of Ryles Park School and Macclesfield College and Director of Cheshire Building Society.<\/p>\n

The former Works Director of Friedland plc and part-time fire-fighter received the MBE<\/a> in 1998 for “Services to industry and the Scouting movement”.<\/p>\n

Harry became interested in Scouting when his son, John<\/a>, joined the 2nd Bollington Methodist Troop in the early 1950’s. He went on to play an active role in Scouting, rising to become both President of the Macclesfield & District Scout Council and District Commissioner for Macclesfield & Congleton Scout Association. During this time he played a major part in the creation and development of the Barnswood Scout Camp<\/a>, near Leek, which is still used and enjoyed by Scouts from across the UK and beyond.<\/p>\n

Harry was also heavily involved with Young Enterprise, and had past links with the Citizens Advice Bureau, Council for Voluntary Services, the Textile Federation and Macclesfield Library Children’s Essay Competition.<\/p>\n

But he also had a lighter side as, during the war years, he started entertaining people as a comedian when he teamed up with his business colleague and best friend Sid Hartley putting together comedy shows and pantomimes in Bollington and Macclesfield.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Harry was born in London, youngest son of eight, of Polish \u00e9migr\u00e9 parents in 1910. He later worked in the city until 1939 where he was employed by V & E Friedland, a company at that time manufacturing parts for the Army and Airforce.<\/p>\n

However, that year his factory was bombed during the blitz and the workforce had to relocate very quickly to the first available site which happened to be in Lowerhouse mill<\/a>, Bollington.<\/p>\n

He and his wife Lydia, who he met in London, lived for many happy years in Bollington and Tytherington and raised two children, Barbara and John<\/a>, before Lydia died in 1992.<\/p>\n

Harry was active throughout his later years. He worked with the Scouting movement until the age of 89, was involved with Neighbourhood Watch and in 2004 led a community campaign to re-establish a local pathway.<\/p>\n

In his final years Harry was a familiar figure about the town and recognised by many by his favoured mode of transport, his red motorised scooter.<\/p>\n

A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday 30th January 2007 at St Michael’s Church, Macclesfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a>A very interesting and informative book has been written and published by members of the Friedland families – The FRIEDLANDS, Business and Family<\/em>, by Anna Doggart, John Doggart OBE<\/span>, Susan Friedland, privately published 2018. Available from bookshops.
\nISBN 0 9552980 2 8; 978 0 9552980 0 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n

John <\/a>Pleeth<\/h2>\n

The only son of Harry & Lydia Pleeth, John was for many years a magistrate on the Macclesfield bench. His final years were marred by dementia and he died on 11th June 2020.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Links<\/h2>\n

Order of the British Empire<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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