William Aykroyd
Sir William Henry Aykroyd, 1st Baronet OStJ was an English woollen and carpet manufacturer.
He was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of Alfred Aykroyd and Ellen, and educated at Thorp Arch Grange, near Wetherby. He entered his uncle's woollen and carpet manufacturing business, T. F. Firth & Sons Ltd, at Brighouse, and later became chairman. He was also chairman of Hammond's Bradford Brewery and managing director of the Bradford Dyers' Association.
He was created a baronet in the 1920 Birthday Honours. He was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1926.
He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Major Alfred Hammond Aykroyd.Footnotes
