Background
Gresley was born in Sandiacre in Derbyshire.
Gresley was born in Sandiacre in Derbyshire.
Gresley had a number of paintings included in the "Goodey Collection" and in the related book Gresley lived at Draycott, Borrowash and Chellaston in Derbyshire, but he also lived in Yorkshire where he created watercolours of the counties where he lived. Gresley died in Wakefield in Yorkshire in 1908 after exhibiting in galleries in London and locally.
He has several paintings in Derby Museum and Art Gallery with one currently (2011) on display in the Goodey Room in Derby Central Library.