Goodwin Newton

Thomas Henry Goodwin Newton (1835–1907) was the Chairman of Imperial Continental Gas Association (now known as Calor Gas), one of the United Kingdom's largest energy businesses. He used "Goodwin" as his main christian name, which became a family middle name for generations afterwards.

The eldest son of William Newton II of Whateley Hall near Castle Bromwich and Barrells Hall at Ullenhall near Henley-in-Arden in Warwickshire, Goodwin Newton was born in 1835 in Birmingham.

He was educated at St. John's College part of Cambridge University along with his brother Canon Horace Newton, and graduated in 1858. Following this he was called to the Bar by the members of Middle Temple, but never practiced due to his father dying.

Upon the death of his father William II in 1862, Goodwin Newton inherited Barrells Hall and became Lord of the Manor of Ullenhall. Before William II purchased Barrells Hall in 1856 the family house had been (and continued to be in addition to Barrells Hall for 20 years after the Barrells Hall purchase) Whateley Hall, Castle Bromwich, which was destroyed for development in 1935

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