John Carr Altham

1867-1904

John Carr Altham married Isabella Raby of Park Farm and had three children. He played rugby for Morecambe and was nicknamed "War Horse". He tragically died in 1904 and left a widow and three children all under six years old.

A gambler and alcoholic, he left the business in a great deal of debt. He sold meat to the Heysham Harbour Townships (nicknamed Clondike and Dawson City) manned by Irish Navies. Money collected was spent in the Strawberry Gardens on his way back to Morecambe.