Biography of James Cholmeley Russell (1841-1912), the barrister, financier, property developer and railway entrepreneur. He was a key shareholder of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways company from which the Welsh Highland Railway Company ultimately emerged. Regularly updated and revised as more information comes to light.
Saturday, 1 August 2009
Where JCR was married
JCR married Eleanor Catherine Broome at Widcombe parish church, Somerset on April 26th 1893. Widcombe is on the south-eastern fringes of Bath city centre, a few minutes walk via the footbridge across the River Avon from the railway station, or along the riverside path from the Recreation Ground.
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