Thomas Stride
Thomas Stride | |
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| Born | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Englishcombe, Somerset, England |
| Died | May 14, 1927 (aged 75) |
| Occupation(s) | Brewer, local politician |
| Years active | 1870–1927 |
| Known for | Founder of Burnt House Brewery; owner of Albion Brewery and Oxford Brewery; representative for Combe Hay on Bath Rural District Council; chairman of Bath Board of Guardians |
Thomas Stride (July 1851 – 14 May 1927) was a distinguished figure in brewing and local governance in Bath, Somerset. He led the Bath Board of Guardians and was a representative for Combe Hay on the Bath Rural District Council for more than thirty years.
Early life
Thomas Stride was born in July 1851 in Englishcombe, Somerset. He was the son of Thomas Stride Sr. (1795–1875), who served as a local gamekeeper for many years, and Ann Bond (1814–1898).
Brewer
Stride established the Burnt House Brewery in Odd Down in 1870. Subsequently, he acquired ownership of both Bath’s Albion Brewery and Oxford Brewery. He was also a dedicated trustee and long-serving member of the Bath Licensed Victuallers' Association, uniquely holding three licenses at once—an exclusive distinction in Bath during that period.
Local Office
From 1893 until 1927, Stride represented Combe Hay on the Bath Rural District Council, where he served as vice chairman in 1900 and led the Finance Committee. Between 1922 and 1923, he chaired the Bath Board of Guardians, being its senior-most member at that time. A staunch Conservative, he actively backed Lord Alexander Thynne’s political efforts in the early 1900s.
Family
In 1871, Thomas Stride married his second cousin Elizabeth Ann Stride (1850–1897), daughter of William Stride and Maria Edwards. Their family included nine children:
- Rosina (1872–1929)
- Charles Thomas (1873–1946)
- Florence Louisa (1875–1943)
- John Thomas (1879–1912)
- Elizabeth (1880–)
- Caroline (1882–)
- Beatrice (1884–)
- William Russell (1888–1961)
- Margaret Lavinia (1890–1979)
Following Elizabeth’s death, he wed Francis Emma Stride (1870–1914) in 1898.
His sons Charles, John, and William each went on to become notable brewers within Bath.