Agnes Galbraith Greenlees

An original shareholder, Agnes Galbraith Greenlees bought 50 shares in 1912.

Agnes Galbraith Wallace Greenlees was the Sister in Law of William Greenlees, another original shareholder in the Picture House. Her four boys were also original shareholders, 200 shares were bought in their names.

Her husband, James, and his brother William were co-owners of Longrow Distillery. After selling the Distillery, James and Agnes moved to Uddingston where James had other business interests as a Distiller and wholesale Whisky Merchant. He was also part of Bennett’s & Co, Glasgow. Agnes and James lived in a house called “Davaar”, names after the island at Campbeltown.

Her son, Robert Wallace Greenlees was awarded the MBE and became Provost of Campbeltown.

Image: A former Longrow Distillery warehouse, now part of Spring Bank distillery, source: https://canmore.org.uk/file/image/793172), with permission.

Allanna Brough (July 2017

Biography File: People of the Picture House
Full Name	Agnes Galbraith Greenlees
Maiden name / other names	Wallace
Birth date	1867	Birth place: Ayr
Death date	1923	Death place: Hillhead
Father’s full name	Robert Wallace
Mother’s full name (maiden name in brackets)	Agnes( Galbraith)
Spouse(s)	James greenlees born 1861, Campbeltown Married 1889, Campbeltown.
Children	John Greenlees born 1890, Campbeltown Robert Wallace Greenlees born 1895, Bothwell William Greenlees born 1899, Bothwell James Greenlees born 1901, Bothwell
Places of residence	1871: St Quivox, Ayr 1881: St Quivox, Ayr 1891: Longrow, Campbeltown 1901: Davaar, Uddingston 1911: Davaar, Uddingston
Relationship with Picture House / Rex Cinema	An original shareholder, Agnes Galbraith Greenlees bought 50 shares in 1912.
External source references (e.g. census, BMD, valuation rolls, probate index, wills, parish records etc.) include ref. numbers	Statutory Registers Births: 578/339 Statutory Registers Deaths: 664/12/122 Statutory Registers Births: 507/75 Statutory Registers marriages: 507/19 Statutory Registers Births: 507/78 Statutory Registers Births: 625/104 Statutory Registers Births: 625/1/421 Statutory Registers Births: 625/1/41 UK Census Collection
CPH archive or object collection reference	Shareholders ledger.
Other notes	Her son, Robert Wallace Greenlees was awarded the MBE and he became Provost of Campbeltown. Note: In “The Wee Pictures” book, her sons are mis-named, refer to original shareholders ledger and 1901 Census information.
Researcher	A.B	Creation Date: July 2017

Agnes Galbraith Greenlees

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