In November 2017, Houlding was commemorated with a bronze bust outside Anfield to mark the 125th anniversary of Liverpool FC.
12 Facts About John Houlding
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John Houlding was educated at Liverpool College and was active towards the end of the 19th century, owning a brewery that left him in a comfortable financial state for the rest of his life.
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John Houlding was elected to the Liverpool City Council as a Conservative representing the Everton ward, before being appointed Lord Mayor of Liverpool in 1897.
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John Houlding was a member of the Orange Order, a Protestant fraternal organization that had a large following in the Liverpool area.
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John Houlding was a freemason and founded Anfield Lodge No 2215, he attended Everton Lodge No 823 and Hamer Lodge No 1395.
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John Houlding was Provincial Senior Grand Warden in West Lancashire and, in 1897, was appointed Senior Grand Deacon.
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However, John Houlding was beginning to annoy the club; he increased the rate of interest on his loan to the club, and the players were forced to use the Sandon Hotel in Oakfield Road for changing, both before and after games.
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John Houlding purchased the land at Anfield Road from Orrell in 1885 and charged rent to Everton FC Orrell owned land next to the ground and planned to build an access road across John Houlding's land.
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John Houlding wanted Everton FC to buy his land and Orrell's land by floating the club.
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Many of the club's members accused John Houlding of trying to make a profit at the club's expense.
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John Houlding died following a lengthy illness in 1902 in Cimiez, a neighbourhood of Nice, France, in his 69th year.
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In November 2018, John Houlding was commemorated with a bronze bust, which stands at just under 7 feet, outside Anfield, to mark the 125th anniversary of Liverpool FC.