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HJ Obituaries Vols 95-104

Vol. No

HJ Date

Page No.

Name

Address

Occupation

B/F

Vol 95

Jan 1953

41

Ernest A Holland

 

Invented the Time-Switch & automatic street lamp lighter & extinguisher

F

95

Feb 1953

94

Mr David Bouvier

 

1st Manufacturer of fancy watch glasses

B

95

Feb 1953

94

Mr Albert Emler

4 Cornmarket High Wycombe

Clockmaker

B

95

Feb 1953

94

Mr Malcolm Robert Webster

17 Queen St, Mayfair

Antique Clocks & Silver Dealer

F

95

Mar 1953

161

Henry Paulson

See April 1953 vol 95 page 242

Head of Henry Paulson & Co Material Dealers

B

95

Mar 1953

161

Mr W Beckmann

 

Watchmaker

B

95

April 1953

242

Mr G L Britton

Sheffield

Watchmaker

B

95

April 1953

242

Henry Paulson

Chicago USA

Material Dealer

F

95

April 1953

242

Mr Walter Luthy

Geneva Switzerland

Director of Rolex Watch SA

F

95

Aug 1953

508

Dr Joseph R Mutch

Aberdeen

Watchmaker

B

95

Aug 1953

508

Mr L W Payne

London

Manager of Henri Picard et Frere

B

95

Aug 1953

508

M. Jules Haag

Besancon France

Director of Institute of Chronometry

F

95

Sept 1953

563

Mr William Richens

22 Broad St Bath

Clockmaker

B

95

Sept 1953

563

Mr Arthur Henry Fryer

Anlaby Rd, Hull

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

95

Sept 1953

563

Mr F A Kames

Berlin, Germany

Owner & Editor of "Deutsche Uhrmacher Zeitung"

F

Vol 96

Jan 1954

41

Mr William Pringle

Clerkenwell

Director of Robert Pringle & Sons Ltd

B

96

April 1954

221

Arthur Tremayne

 

HJ Editor

F & M

96

May 1954

324

Mr Charles Baxter

 

Director of Grimshaw, Baxter & JJ Elliott Ltd

F & M

96

May 1954

324

Mr Julius Isaacs

265 Ringinglow Rd Sheffield

 

B

96

May 1954

324

Mr Clarence Wharton

 

Co-Proprietor of Richmond Repair Co.

B

96

June 1954

390

Mr Frank Liquorish

Leicester

Founder & MD of Services Watch Co. Ltd

B

96

July 1954

452

Charles J Bannister

169 Hockley Hill, Birmingham

Material Trade

B

96

July 1954

452

Ludwig Reich

48 Monson Rd Tunbridge Wells

Clock & Watchmaker & Engraver

F

96

Nov 1954

722

Mr William Charles Tucker

108 Hatton Garden

Chairman & Co-Founder of Richard & Tucker Nunn Ltd

F & M

96

Nov 1954

722

Mr J C Ash

 

Pres of S Wales & Monmouth Branch of BHI

B

96

Nov 1954

722

Mr A T Anderson FBHI

Houster, Gott, Lerwick, Shetland Islands

 

B

Vol 97

Mar 1955

165

Mr Benno Margulies

 

Director of Elco Clocks & Watches Ltd.

B

97

April 1955

242

Mr James Savidge

 

Sec of BHI &HJ Editor

F

97

April 1955

247

Mr Reinhold E Gunther

Brantwood Canada

Vice-Pres of E & A Gunther Co. Ltd

B

97

April 1955

247

Mr Sydney Herbert Gammage

4 Berry St Clerkenwell

MD of Lawson Ward & Gammage

B

97

May 1955

301

Sidney James Smith FBHI

 

Vice-Pres of BHI

F

97

May 1955

301

M. Adolphe Trincano

 

Balance Spring Maker

B

97

July 1955

458

Mr E W Payne

High St Bromley Kent

Director of E W Payne Ltd

B

97

July 1955

458

Mr R E Ainsley

 

Director & Clock Buyer of Stockall, Marples & Co.

B

97

Aug 1955

526

Mr Leonard Pywell

London

London Director of Gent & Co Ltd

B

97

Aug 1955

526

Mr W Mahlendorff

 

Wholesale Watch, Clock & Material Dealer

B

97

Sept 1955

567

Mr A Shoot

 

Founder of A Shoot & Sons Ltd

B

97

Sept 1955

567

Mr H Kelvin Parsons

Woodbury, Stoughton Rd, Oadby Leicester

MD of Gent & Co Ltd, Faraday Works, Leicester

B

97

Oct 1955

678

Mr Paul Hood

 

Sec. Of West Riding Branch of BHI

B

97

Nov 1955

746

Mr William McMillan Gilmour

Strathleven

Works Manager at Westclox Ltd

B

97

Dec 1955

825

Mr Alfred Stradling FBHI

Cirencester

Clockmaker

F

97

Dec 1955

825

Mr Ethelbert Hemming

York House Henley-in-Arden

Watchmaker

B

97

Dec 1955

825

Mr Arthur Wood

Albion Place Doncaster

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

Vol 98

Jan 1956

28

Mr WS Pennefather

 

Master & Clerk of the WCC

F

98

Jan 1956

28

Mr Alfred Freeman FBHI

24 Rycroft Ave, St Neots, Huntingdonshire

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

98

Feb 1956

98

Mr Albert Shackman

4 Golden Sq London

Director of D Shackman & Sons

B

98

Mar 1956

172

Courtenay Adrian Ilbert FBHI

South Kensington London

Clock Collector

F

98

April 1956

228

Courtenay A Ilbert

See Mar 1956 vol 98 page

 

M

98

July 1956

418

Frederick Daniel Halsey

597 Holloway Rd London

Director of D N Halsey & Sons Ltd

F

98

July 1956

418

F E Mahon

Sherwood Ave, Parkstone

 

B

98

July 1956

418

James Fretwell

72 Sharrow Lane Sheffield

 

B

98

July 1956

418

Harold Wildsmith Baxter

 

MD of Baxter Ltd. Clock Collector

B

98

Aug 1956

477

Mr J W Player

See Oct 1956 vol 98 page 628

Watch manufacturer & HJ contributor

B

98

Oct 1956

628

Mr Frank Hannaford

Auckland, New Zealand

Hannaford & Burton Ltd

B

98

Oct 1956

628

Captain Hugh Vivian

Bishopston Swansea

Collector of Tompion spring-driven clocks

B

98

Oct 1956

628

Mr Joseph William Player

Coventry

Watchmaker

F

98

Dec 1956

788

Mr William Manning FBHI

 

Director of Ingersoll Ltd

B

Vol 99

Jan 1957

22

Edgar Bichsel

Switzerland

General Manager of Zenith Watch Manufacturing Ltd

B

99

Jan 1957

22

Mr T A Stanley Davies

Leeds

Watchmaker

B

99

Jan 1957

35

Mr Robert A Riddick

25 Netherton Grange Netherton Liverpool

 

B

99

Feb 1957

100

Wenzel Swoboda

Clerkenwell

Chronometer & Watch Repairer

F

99

Feb 1957

100

Mr John Edward Morris FBHI

Croydon

 

F

99

Mar 1957

162

Mr Alfred W Curzon FBHI

Clerkenwell

Watchmaker & Teacher

F & M

99

Mar 1957

169

Mr Ralph Edgar Gould

Maryland USA

1st Sec. Of Horological Institute of America

B

99

April 1957

240

Mr Henry Alfred Francis CMBHI

Cleveleys Lancashire

A Founder of Blackpool of BHI Branch

B

99

May 1957

290

Major Gilbert Dennison FBHI

Handsworth

Founded Dennison Watch Co. Ltd. Vice Pres of BHI

F & M

99

June 1957

354

Sir Alfred Herbert

Coventry

Founder & Chairman of Alfred Herbert Ltd

B

99

June 1957

354

Mr William Hinds

 

Governing Director of W Hinds Ltd

F

99

Aug 1957

488

Mr George Raymond Kirby FBHI

Bromley Kent

Watchmaker & public Clockmaker

B

99

Oct 1957

631

Mr LL Ritchie

Edinburgh

Clockmaker

F

99

Oct 1957

631

James Gardiner CMBHI

Kirkgate Dunfermline

Watchmaker & Founder member of East of Scotland BHI Branch

B

99

Nov 1957

680

Dr Andrew Guershoon Colin FBHI

 

Founder of Newport Clocks Ltd

F & M

Vol 100

Mar 1958

157

Mr H T Hayward CMBHI

257 Queens Rd, Copnor Portsmouth

 

B

100

Mar 1958

157

Mr Arthur Middleton

 

Worked at Ferranti Ltd

B

100

Mar 1958

157

Mr W P Clow CMBHI

 

1st Sec Of East of Scotland BHI Branch

B

100

Mar 1958

157

Mr T Dixon

97 Plungington Rd, Preston

Hon. Sec of BHI Preston Branch

B

100

Mar 1958

157

Mr Christopher Thompson

Holywell Ave, Whitley Bay Northumberland

Senior Partner of Thompson & Friedman. 1st Chairman then 1st Pres of Newcastle BHI Branch

F

100

April 1958

233

Mr Arde Bulova

New York USA

Chairman of Bulova Watch Co

B

100

April 1958

233

Sir James Swinburne

 

Researcher, writer Founder of Damard Lacquer Co. Chairman of Bakelite Ltd

F

100

May 1958

289

Mr George F Staff FBHI

 

Watchmaker

B

100

Aug 1958

498

M. Alfred Chapuis

Neuchatel Switzerland

Author & Researcher

B

100

Oct 1958

647

Captain J H Jauncey

Comrie Perthshire

Partner in Jauncey & Clowes

F

100

Nov 1958

722

Charles H Potts

Marshall Mills Leeds

Tower Clockmaker

F

100

Dec 1958

828

Mr Charles Beever Swift FBHI

204-6 Chester Rd Manchester

 

B

100

Dec 1958

828

Mr David Houston CMBHI

Leven Scotland

 

B

Vol 101

Mar 1959

166

Mr Christopher Sibley Oliver

Coventry

Former Chairman & MD of Rotherham & Sons

B

101

Mar 1959

166

Mr James J Stockall

 

Chairman & MD of Stockall, Marples & Co Ltd

F

101

Mar 1959

166

Mr Frederick Keith Challen

 

HJ Contributor

B

101

Mar 1959

166

Mr F A Short

 

HJ Contributor

B

101

Mar 1959

166

Mr Edward N Steiner

 

Watch Hand Maker & Watch Material Manufacturer

B

101

April 1959

238

Mr R P Howgrave-Graham FBHI

 

Researcher of Medieval Tower Clocks

F

101

June 1959

366

Mr Harry Edward Webb

Clerkenwell Rd London

MD of Rasmussen Webb & Co Ltd

B & M

101

June 1959

366

Mr Alfred Leslie Willings FBHI

14 Phillips Ave Linthorpe

Compass Adjuster & Chronometer Repairer. Pres of Tees Side BHI Branch

B

101

June 1959

366

Mr E H Price

Hendre, Harlech

HJ Illustrator

B

101

June 1959

366

Mr Arthur Ball FBHI

Shoreham-on-Sea

Trade Repairer

B

101

July 1959

431

Mr Elias Buerger FBHI

 

MD of Bentima Co.

F & M

101

Oct 1959

656

Mr A V Williamson

 

Manager of Repairs at Rolex Ltd

B

101

Dec 1959

798

John Peyton Biggs

130 Regent St

Chairman & MD of Carrington & Co Ltd

B

101

Dec 1959

798

Mr Alfred Otway

Harrow Middx

Tool & Instrument Maker

B

101

Dec 1959

798

Mr Wilfred Thomas Michael Kelly

 

Works Manager of Synthetic Jewels Ltd

F

101

Dec 1959

798

Dr Arthur Lionel Rawlings

USA

Author, Chief Engineer for Research at Bulova Labs

F & M

Vol 102

Mar 1960

172

John Richard Hardy

Sydney

Chairman of Directors of Hardy Bros. Ltd

B

102

May 1960

320

F A F Ferraro

 

Employed by T H Marsh Insurance Brokers

B

102

May 1960

320

William Abernethy

Glasgow

Rep for Reed-Williams Ltd.

B

102

June 1960

364

Malcolm Gardner FBHI

London

Antiquarian Horologist & Bookseller

F

102

June 1960

385

E A Richard

See July 1960 Vol 102 page 430

Richard Tucker Nunn Founder of the French Clock House Ltd.

B

102

June 1960

385

Major William John Ellis Gammage

 

Director of Lawson Ward & Gammage

B

102

July 1960

430

N McCarkhill-Laign

Glasgow

Material Dealer

B

102

July 1960

430

E A Richard

Golders Green

Richard & Tucker Nunn Founder of the French Clock House Ltd

F

102

July 1960

430

Hans Wildorf

London

Founder & Chariman of Rolex Watch Co.

F

102

Aug 1960

496

E S Daniells

Highgate

Founder of the London House of Ingersoll

F

102

Nov 1960

695

Sir Harold Spencer Jones

See Dec 1960 vol 102 page

Pres of BHI & Astronomer Royal 1933-55

B

102

Dec 1960

796

Sir Harold Spencer Jones

London

Pres of BHI for 21 yrs & Astronomer Royal 1933-55

F

102

Dec 1960

797

Bernard Ditisheim

La Chaux de Fonds Switzerland

Director of the Juvenia Factory

B

102

Dec 1960

797

Sydney George Morrison

London

Warwicks Time Stamp Co.

B

Vol 103

Jan 1961

20

Mr Wallace Ryland Williams

Small Heath

Chairman & MD of William Bros & Piggott

B

103

Jan 1961

20

Mr "Reg" Buckley

 

Manager at Alfred Herbert Ltd

B

103

Jan 1961

20

Mr H E Matthews

Myddelton St, Clerkenwell

Watch Case Maker

B

103

Feb 1961

90

Mr J L C Baker FBHI

Eltham London

Clockmaker

B

103

Feb 1961

90

Mr Harold Roland Buckland

 

 

B

103

Feb 1961

90

Mr Alexandre Celestin Baume

London

Partner of Baume & Co

B

103

Feb 1961

90

Mr Louis Aristide Houlmann

31 Longfield Ave, Mill Hill, London

Agent for Stowa Watch Factories

B

103

Mar 1961

174

Mr Bernhart Runge

16 Cardiff St Aberdare

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

103

Mar 1961

174

Mr G W Bennett FBHI

Southampton Row

Worked for Arthur Saunders

F

103

April 1961

230

Mr H Carter-Bowles FBHI

6 Queens Circus

Horologist & Scientific Instrument Maker

B

103

April 1961

230

Mr James Birch

Levenshulme

Rep for H Golay & Sons

B

103

April 1961

230

Mr Ben Haviland

 

Director of Smiths Clocks & Watches

B

103

May 1961

304

Mr James Oakes FBHI

See June 1961 vol 103 page 376

Antique Dealer

B

103

May 1961

304

Major Francis Edward Fryer

Wargrave Hall Reading Berks

Amateur Horologist

B

103

June 1961

376

Mr Alan Dudley Grimthorpe Smith

Wirksworth

 

F

103

June 1961

376

Mr James Oakes FBHI

New Bond St

Antique Horologist

F

103

July 1961

433

Mr Stanley Brimsmead Squire

 

Director of James Walker Jewellers Ltd

B

103

Aug 1961

504

Monsieur Leon Le Roy

 

 

Director of Le Roy & Cie

B

103

Sept 1961

577

Mr Sam Segal

Hull

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

103

Sept 1961

577

Mr Otto Frei

 

Worked for Henri Picard & Frere Ltd

B

103

Oct 1961

630

Mrs Winifred Isobel McKenzie

74-76 Snig Hill Sheffield

Director of Edwin McKenzie Ltd

B

103

Oct 1961

630

Monsieur Hugo Buchser

126 Route de Florissant, Geneva Switzerland

Founded Bureau de Documentation Industrielle Hugo Buchser

F

103

Dec 1961

795

Mr R Cintra

 

Chairman of Omega Watch Co (Engalnd) Ltd & MD of Dimier Bros & Co Ltd

B

103

Dec 1961

795

Mr Joseph Turner

3 Clerkenwell Rd London

Founder & Senior Director of J Turner & Son Ltd

B

103

Dec 1961

795

M Gabriel Moreau

 

Director of Ecole Horlogerie d’Anet a Dreux

B

103

Dec 1961

795

Mr William Samelius

Ogden Utah USA

Dean of Elgin Watchmakers’ College

B

103

Dec 1961

795

Mr Thomas Charles Tribe FBHI

 

Made instrument fort transmitting the six pips for the wireless

B

Vol 104

Jan 1962

50

Mr John Morris Buff

Clerkenwell

Escapement Maker

B

104

Jan 1962

50

Mr Arthur Joseph Hughes

 

Founder of Kelvin & Hughes Ltd

B

104

Feb 1962

88

Mr Ernest George Harper

Clare St Bristol

Chairman of Pleasance & Harper Ltd

F

104

June 1962

372

George Henry Bligh

102 Hatton Garden

Manager & Director of Andrew & Co

B

104

Aug 1962

490

Mr A F Colverd

Wickford

 

B

104

Sept 1962

566

Mr F W Burgess FBHI

See Oct 1962 vol 104 page 626

MD of Synchronome Ltd

B

104

Sept 1962

566

Mr James Pettigrew

 

Worked at Vertex Watches Ltd

B

104

Oct 1962

626

Mr F W Burgess FBHI

Wembley

MD of Synchronome Ltd

F

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