Rawei Place in Harewood – Named after Rawei Harold Hill (1895?- 1965). Hill was the founder of Becmead Industries and father and grandfather of the present shareholders. Developed at 519 Harewood Road. Named in 1999.
A small amount of information from the library website. Note Rawei Harold Hill’s business was called Becmead Jersey Stud aka Becmead Stud. I couldn’t find a business called Becmead Industries but there was a business called Becmead Investments but he didn’t seem to be a director of that business. He was a wool broker trading as Walter Hill and sons. His father Walter set up that business. His uncle was Sir James Hill who founded a Yorkshire wool top making firm. I had to google top making and it is the process of preparing wool for spinning. I have always known that process as carding. It is interesting that he was a wool broker as he was well known as a breeder of pedigree jersey cattle. His entire stock of cattle were sold in 1965 after his death.
A small street and houses here date from 2000. I didn’t take any photos as nothing stood out for me here.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 