Thomas Altham

1898-1974

As a young boy he travelled the markets of Scotland buying cattle and sheep. Thomas worked mainly in the Regent Street shop. In 1943 he bought Morecambe Bank Farm where he reared sheep and cattle which were sent to an abattoir owned by Althams in Morecambe.

Cattle and sheep were bought by Thomas over in Ireland and transported by sea to Heysham. He was also a J.P. and civil commissioner for the Inland Revenue.