John Bealby Eastwood
Sir John Bealby Eastwood (1909-1995) of W. and J. B. Eastwood and Adam Eastwood and Sons
Born at Warsop the son of William Eastwood and his wife Elizabeth Beilby
1911 Residing at Burns Lane, Warsop: William Eastwood (age 33 born Warsop), Builder and Contractor. With his wife Elizabeth Sownrow Eastwood 9age 33 born Collingham) and their two sons Henry Beaumont Eastwood (age 6 born Warsop) and John Bealby Eastwood (age 2 born Warsop).[1]
1930 Married at Mansfield to Constance
1939 Residing at Belle Eau Farm, Southwell, Nott, Farmer. With Constance.[2]
1995 August 06th. Died, of Hexgreave Hall, Farnsfield, Notts. 'Sir John died at his home in August after a long illness. He was 86. He was a generous man and gave to the Eastwood Day Hospital in Newark which is named after him. He was also the biggest contributor to the start-up of Newark and District Talking Newspaper for the blind, gave money to Newark Parish Church and presented a collection of pictures of 18th Century Newark to the town. Sir John was president of Newark and Nottinghamshire Show three times and presented the agricultural society with the Lady Eastwood Pavilion. He founded the poultry firm W. and J. B. Eastwood in 1945 and the following year became chairman of the building firm Adam Eastwood and Sons. In 1974 he gave Newark and Sherwood District Council a chairman's chain of office. He was knighted in 1975 and became a Deputy Lieutenant for Nottinghamshire in 1981.'[3]