Harry GRINDLE, father of Percy & Roy, Coach Operators C20th. (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 12:38 (4666 days ago) @ slowhands

Dear Slowhands, or anyone else that knows, please help.

I wasn't aware the Grindles were so prevalent in the FoD, yes I knew of one or two at school in the 70s, but the "main" ones I knew were the Cinderford Coach operators Roy and Percy. My father knew them thro the business, and their father Harry.
My eldest sister's wedding car in 1976 was a silver Austin Princess limo belonging to Percy I believe, I remember an elderly gent driving it, possibly Percy.

Anyhow to the point: I see on the other thread the address Hinders Lane crops up a lot, does anyone know whether this explains why Roy Grindle's yard was at the base of Dockham Road "off" Hinders Lane ?.
Secondly, from the following PR, does anyone know what an "oilman" is ?.
Sounds more like a railway term to me, but...?

Thanking you again, Jeff.

Record_ID: 332513
Entry_Number: 71
Year: 1902
Month: Jan
Day: 12
Parents_Surname: GRINDLE
Child_Forenames: Roy Harry
Fathers_Forenames: Harry
Mothers_Forenames: Ethel May
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Cinderford
Occupation: Oilman
Officiating_Minister: Tho Longstaff
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: Born 12 Jan 1901
Register_Reference: P85/2 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 9
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Stephen
Soundex: G653

Ah, just spotted this "clarification", he's an "oil merchant"

Record_ID: 332925
Entry_Number: 485
Year: 1909
Month: Jun
Day: 13
Parents_Surname: GRINDLE
Child_Forenames: Alfred Percy
Fathers_Forenames: Harry
Mothers_Forenames: Ethel May
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Woodside St Cinderford
Occupation: Oil Merchant
Officiating_Minister: J Martin Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/2 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 61
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Stephen
Soundex: G653

BUT what sort of oil, and to who ?. Surely oil wasn't used in quantity for heating houses etc in those days ?.
Thanks.