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Who were the real Forsytes?; Just how did the real-lifeMerseyside versions of Galsworthy's family saga get so rich? Peter Elson reports on a new study to find out.(Features)

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From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Date: 20031203
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THEY were the real-life Forsytes. The merchant princes whose word and handshake were the bonds of trust. Just like the family on whom John Galsworthy based his famous Saga, these Liverpool gentlemen were the movers and shakers when the Mersey port rose to becomeBritain's second city of Empire.

While we still benefit from their colossal impact of generating wealth and building the infrastructure, these premier citizens have become anonymous people.

Now a major new study hopes to lift the lid on the lives, thenetworking, the wheeling and the dealing of these Victorian ...

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