James Watney

James Watney (18 December 1800[1] 16 March 1884[2]) was an English brewer and landowner who resided at Haling Park, Croydon, and Beddington, Surrey.

The Watney family were the main partners in the Stag Brewery of Pimlico for much of the 19th century.

James Watney contributed several thousands of pounds towards building a new church just as his father had done at Mitcham.

[7] The other three were: The east window in Emmanuel Church, Croydon was given by his son Norman in 1899 to the Glory of God and in loving memory of his parents James and Rebecca Watney.

One of his daughters, also called Rebecca, founded a mission chapel in Croydon and another at Horsell in Surrey after moving to nearby Woking in 1893.