page_title: Clay Cross
section_title: Notable residents
hierarchical_section_title: Clay Cross / Notable residents
caption_attribution_description: English: Clay Cross - former Kennings hardware shop
context_page_description: Clay Cross is a town and a civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. It is a former industrial and mining town, about 5 miles south of Chesterfield.
  It is directly on the A61, the former Roman road Ryknield Street. Surrounding settlements include North Wingfield, Tupton, Pilsley and Ashover.
context_section_description: Dennis Skinner was born and grew up in the town, and went to Tupton Hall Grammar School. He first worked at Parkhouse Colliery (known as Catty Pit) in 1949, a mile to the east of Clay Cross. The pit closed in 1962. He was a Clay Cross councillor from 1960–70, directly before becoming an MP in 1970.
  Eddie Shimwell, FA Cup winner, licensee of the Royal Volunteer in Clay Cross.
  Arthur Henderson, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1934, when he was MP for Clay Cross. Thrice leader of the Labour Party.
  Sir George Kenning (1880–1956) was a Derbyshire entrepreneur who grew the family business from a corner hardware shop in Clay Cross to a nationwide car dealership that employed around 2,000 people. Kenning became one of the early pioneers in selling, servicing and financing the use of motor vehicles by industry, commerce and individuals. George Kenning was very active in public life. He served on the now defunct Clay Cross Urban District council as well as being a councillor and alderman on Derbyshire County Council. He was an active member of the Methodist Church in Clay Cross. Kenning also provided a recreation ground for use by the people of Clay Cross. This was named "Kenning Park" and is located on Holmgate Road to the west of the town. As a result of his contribution to public life, the Alderman George Kenning, JP, was appointed Knight Bachelor in the 1943 New Year Honours List "for public services in Derbyshire". He then became known as "Sir George Kenning".
caption: Former Kenning Hardware Shop on High Street
exif: {}