Henry Ripley

He was active in local politics and sat as a town councilor for the Borough of Bradford.

He was also a JP, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and took an active role in founding and running the Yorkshire Penny Bank.

In 1866 he commenced construction[3] of Ripley Ville an estate of "model houses" for the working classes.

He died in November 1882, aged 69, and was succeeded as second Baronet by his eldest son Edward.

A month after his death in 1882, the chimney at Newlands Mill in Bradford (owned by Sir Henry), collapsed killing 54 people, many children were among the dead.