J. D. D.

J. D. D.

Buried in the graveyard of St Andrews Holborn. Possibly connected with Gamages and / or Benetfink.

Person

1 memorial
Gamages

Gamages

A department store in Holborn which traded 1878 - 1972. Founded by Albert Walter Gamage, who soon bought out his partner, Frank Spain. Began in a rented watch repair shop and grow to take up most ...

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Benetfink & Co

Benetfink & Co

From Regent Antiques: "Described themselves as ‘furnishing ironmongers’ and had large premises on Cheapside in London from 1845 to 1907. They sold a very large range of metalware items for the home...

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Barnett Lewis, GM

Barnett Lewis, GM

Air Raid Warden Barnett Lewis was awarded the George Medal for bravery. On 23 September 1940, during the WW2 Blitz a bomb fell on 3 shops and/or a pub (reports differ) in Manor Park, Newham, a few ...

Person, Other

1 memorial
Prisoners of War Association

Prisoners of War Association

We cannot identify the group that set up the memorial at St Martins. But we did find an academic paper titled: For ‘ALL Who were Captured’? The Evolution of National Ex-prisoner of War Associations...

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial
George Holliday

George Holliday

We found reference to George Holliday in the obituary of his son, Basil Holliday, MC (1920 - 2006) in the newsletter of the Tylers and Bricklayers Company (18 November 2007): "Basil’s father, Georg...

Person, Property

1 memorial
Alfred Samuel Henderson

Alfred Samuel Henderson

Alfred Samuel Henderson, CC, was Chairman of the City of London City Lands Committee in 1952.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir Gerald Dodson

Sir Gerald Dodson

Sir Gerald Dodson, KT, was Recorder of London 1937-59, the longest holder of that office. Also, he wrote the libretto of the popular operetta, The Rebel Maid, composed by Montague Phillips in 1921.

Person, Music / songs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sidney Joseph Fox

Sidney Joseph Fox

Sidney Joseph Fox, CC, was a Sheriff in the City of London in 1952.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sydney Harold Gillett

Sydney Harold Gillett

Sydney Harold Gillett, MC, Alderman, and Sheriff in the City of London in 1952. And Lord Mayor of London in 1958. Awarded the MC in 1916 and knighted in 1953.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
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