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HJ Obituaries Vols 75 - 84

Vol. No

HJ Date

Page No.

Name

Address

Occupation

B/F

Vol 75

Oct 1932

228

Mr George Peter Wennerstrom

See Nov 1932 vol 75

Chronometer Spring Adjuster

B

75

Nov 1932

238

Mr H Scheibe

Clerkenwell

Watchmaker

F

75

Nov 1932

238

Ernst von Basserman-Jordan

 

‘History of Timekeeping’ Published ‘works’

F

75

Nov 1932

238

Mr George Peter Wennestrom

 

Chronometer Spring Adjuster

F

75

Dec 1932

247

Mr A J Barnsdale

 

 

B

75

Mar 1933

303

Mr J A Muller

58 Dean St

 

B

75

May 1933

340

Sir Edward Rigg

 

Translated "Saunier’s Treatise on Horology"

F

Vol 76

Dec 1933

417

Mr Thomas Daniel Wright

Clerkenwell

Pocket & Deck Watch Maker

F

76

Jan 1934

432

Mr C E Atkins

Cowper’s Court Cornhill

Chronometer & Clockmaker

F

76

Jan 1934

432

Mr Alfred George Houghton

Clerkenwell

BHI Council member

B

76

Mar 1934

457

Lieutenant-Colonel Edward James Inches

Edinburgh

Hamilton & Inches

B

76

Mar 1934

458

Mr John Meek

Edinburgh

Watchmaker

F

76

Mar 1934

458

Mr John Winchcombe

1 The Homestead New Southgate

Warden & Collector for National Benevolent Society of W & C

F

76

May 1934

16

Mr Edgar I Everett

 

Maker of "Synclock" Electric Clocks

F

76

July 1934

83

Mr Charles Brett Jones

234 Pinner Rd Harrow Middx

Northern Rep for Messrs Richard & Co Ltd

B

Vol 77

Feb 1935

175

Mr Peter John Wennerstrom

 

Watch Maker – Commercial side at Victor Kullberg

F

77

Feb 1935

175

Mr C C Lorenzen

149 Minories London

Chronometer Manufacturer

F

77

Mar 1935

198

Mr W E Tucker

 

MD of H Williamson Ltd Vice Pres of BHI

B

77

Mar 1935

198

Mr Bahne Bonniksen

See April 1935 vol 77

Inventor of Karousel Watch

B

77

Mar 1935

209

Mr Louis Leroy

France

Marine Chronometer Manufacturer

M

77

April 1935

242

Mr Bahne Bonniksen

 

Inventor of Karousel Watch

M

77

April 1935

257

Mr Thomas John Ellis

343 High St Lincoln

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

77

June 1935

301

Mr Thos. Wm Dobson

 

Associated with Daylight Saving

B

77

June 1935

301

Mr William Jenkins

Caraigon

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

Vol 78

Nov 1935

24

Mr Wilfred Holmes

 

Manager of Instrument Dept at Ferranti Ltd

F

78

Nov 1935

26

Mr Robert Catley

The Cross, Chester

Watch & Clockmaker

B

78

Dec 1935

10

Mr Thomas Mercer

St Albans

Chronometer Maker

F

78

Mar 1936

33

Mr Edwin Harrop

99-119 Rosebery Ave, London

BHI Council member

F

78

May 1936

10

Mr Francis Herbert Green

Sanderstead Surrey

An authority on clocks

B

78

June 1936

15

Mr William Francis Bray

Warstone Lane Birmingham

Watch Manufacturer & Importers

B

78

June 1936

15

Mr Moses Thomas

Criccieth

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

78

June 1936

15

Mr David A Peterson

Edinburgh

Watchmaker

B

78

July 1936

20

Mr F E Teed FBHI

Hucknall Nottingham

 

B

78

July 1936

20

Sir Alexander Stevenson

Edinburgh

Jeweller

B

78

July 1936

21

Mr J Rayner Batty

St George’s Crescent Liverpool

Watchmaker & jeweller

B

78

July 1936

21

Mr John Whittaker

Larkhill

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

Vol 79

Nov 1936

19

Mr Arthur Baume

Hartton Garden London

Introduced to Longines Watches to UK

F

79

Jan 1937

22

Mr Ernest Arthur Combs

Aldersgate St

BHI Council member

F

79

Aug 1937

25

Mr Charles Edwin Newbegin

Moor Place
Pinkney Green
Berks

Director of Messrs Garraud & Co

F

79

Aug 1937

25

Mr Benjamin Thomas Greening FBHI

Hatton Garden

Past Chairman then Vice-Pres. BHI

F

79

Aug 1937

25

Mr Alfred Benjamin

 

Employed by The Norland Clock Co. Ltd

B

Vol 80

Jan 1938

6

Mr William Griffin

545 Green Lanes Harringay

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

80

Jan 1938

6

Mr John Younger

High St Alloa

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

80

Jan 1938

6

Mr Alfred James Rippin

Spilsby Lincs.

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

80

Jan 1938

6

Mr George Sturt

9 Duke St Brighton

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

80

Jan 1938

6

MR GFC Gordon

 

Author of " Clockmaking Past & Present"

B

80

Jan 1938

6

Mr John Travers

See Feb 1938 Vol 80

Marine Chronometer escapement Maker

B

80

Feb 1938

25

Mr J Bolton Smith FBHI

Tankerton Kent

BHI Council member

B

80

Feb 1936

25

Mr John Travers

Ramsgate

Marine Chronometer Escapement Maker

M

80

Feb 1936

26

Mr James William Burkall

169 St Sepulchre Gate Doncaster

 

B

80

Feb 1936

26

Mr Walter Boles

56 Albany Rd Coventry

Watchmaker & Watch material Dealer

B

80

Mar 1938

27

Mr F Lenny

11 Hatton Garden

 

B

80

April 1938

6

Mr Anton Saringer

105 Mount View Rd, Shroud Green

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

80

May 1938

10

Mr HMA Cooke

Bury St Edmunds

 

B

80

Aug 1938

9

Dr Charles Edouard Guillame

France

Researcher of Pendulum, Balance & Balance-Spring

M

Vol 81

Nov 1938

6

Mr John E Goulding

Eton College

Clockmaker

B

81

Dec 1938

10

Mr Percy Webster

17 Queen St Mayfair

Antique Clock & Watch Dealer

F

81

Mar 1939

8

Mr Edward Snelling

 

 

B

81

Mar 1939

23

Mr F J Everett

Cerne Abbas Dorset

Clock Repairer

F

81

Mar 1939

24

Mr Hugh Rotherham

Coventry

Watch Manufacturer

F

81

April 1939

21

Edward Thomas Laseby

Coventry & London

Chronometer & Clockmaker

M

81

May 1939

58

Mr G M Whyley

Bedford

Antique Clocks Collector

B

81

May 1939

58

Mr N R King

Coventry

Inventor

B

81

June 1939

102

Sir Frank Dyson

 

President of BHI

F
M

81

June 1939

103

Mr D T Morgan

Pentre House Llandovery

Horologist & Jeweller

B

81

June 1939

103

Mr J P Toms

40 West St Bere Regis Dorset

Clockmaker & Travelling horologist

B

81

July 1939

208

Mr T S Carr

Glasgow

Horologist

B

81

Aug 1939

252

Mr Jonas Barraclough

Haworth Yorkshire

Clockmaker

B

Vol 82

Mar 1940

107

Mr J Lanzetter

4-6 Great Moor St, Bolton

 

B

82

April 1940

149

Edwin Turner Cottingham

Thrapston Northants

 

B

82

May 1940

182

Mr James Nicolson

Princes St Falkirk

Horologist & Jeweller

B

82

May 1940

182

Mr Augustine Clement Merchant

Lower Park Row, Bristol

 

B

82

June 1940

211

Mr J F Whiteley

London

Rep for Marchand & Jobin Ltd

B

82

June 1940

212

Mr Charles Nicolet

Charterhouse St London

Worked at Stauffer, Sons & Co

B

82

June 1940

212

Mr R Knuzler

Greenwich Observatory

Principal Watch Adjuster

B

82

July 1940

263

Major Paul N Chamberlain

 

Studied Lever Escapement

B

82

Oct 1940

345

Mr Gustave Emile Cornidey

Ely Place London

Importer of Watch Material & Tools

B

82

Oct 1940

353

Mr James Christopher Burn

30 Clerkenwell Rd

Proprietor of H W Burn & Co

F

82

Nov 1940

377

Mr Charles R Hallpike

Shepherds Bush Green

 

F

82

Nov 1940

390

Mr James Christopher Burn

See Oct 1940 Vol 82 page 353

 

B

Vol 83

Jan 1941

26

Mr Frank W Tournay

 

Publisher of HJ

B

83

Mar 1941

82

Mr John James Hall

Honiton Devon

Astronomical Clocks

M

83

Mar 1941

85

Mr Ignatius Miller

Market St Galashiels

Watchmaker & Jeweller

B

83

Mar 1941

85

Mr T H Munday

Linslade Bucks.

Clock Winder

B

83

April 1941

119

Mr Moise Dreyfuss

Switzerland

Watch Manufacturer

B

83

Oct 1941

310

M. Urs Hanggi

Schaffhouse Switzerland

Director of International Watch Co.

B

83

Oct 1941

310

M. Isidore Ditesheim

La Choux de Fonds, Switzerland

Founder of the Movado Factory

B

Vol 84

Feb 1942

36

Lieut.-Col. Ewan Rotherham T D

Coventry

Director of Messrs Rotherham & Sons

B

84

Mar 1942

60

Edwin Andrew Pringle

London

Vice Chairman of BHI

F

84

Mar 1942

60

Albert William Taunton

Lyminge Kent

Watchmaker

B

84

Mar 1942

61

George Bennett Bowell

 

Electric Clocks

M

84

April 1942

89

John H G Horstmann

Bath

Director & Sec. Of Horstmann Gear Co.

B

84

June 1942

131

L E Otty

79 Heslington Lane, York

 

B

84

June 1942

131

A W Miller

11, King Edward Rd, Bath

 

B

84

Oct 1942

230

Duncan Pringle

Clerkenwell Rd

Watch Materials & Tools

B

84

Dec 1942

290

Duncan Ernest Aldred

Great Yarmouth

Watchmaker & Jeweller to the Admiralty

B

84

Dec 1942

290

M. Jules Rein

Moutier, Switzerland

Director of Pierce SA

B

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