Edward Byrom
Edward Byrom was a prominent figure in 18th-century Manchester and served for a period as borough-reeve.
The oldest surviving son of John Byrom of the wealthy Byrom family, Edward Byrom co-founded the first bank in Manchester and ordered the construction of St John's Church in 1769. The church, demolished in 1931, was situated on Byrom Street, a street which was named after his family. He married Eleanora Halstead, who bore him four girls before her death in 1758: Ann Byrom, Elizabeth Byrom, Felicia Byrom and Eleanora Byrom. His granddaughter was English philanthropist and slave owner, Eleanora Atherton.
