Harold Clitherow MARGRETT [1899-1996]

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Submitted by David on Tue, 2016-12-20 13:59

Names

Given:

Harold Clitherow

Family:

Margrett

Sex:

Male

Status:

Deceased

Birth

Date:

c.1899-05-25 (Month, Day are approximate)

Birthplace (town, state):

Sparkbrook, Birmingham

Birthplace (country):

England

Death

Date:

c.1996-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Margrett's occupation in 1941 as "Manager General Electric Co.".

Tags:

WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Connections:

Harold Clitherow MARGRETT [1899-1996] spouse of Ethel Winifred Kate MARGRETT (née THOMPSON, aka Wyn / Winnie) [1899-1991]

Comments

Harold S. and Wyn Margrett / Margarett

Permalink Submitted by Rugosa on Tue, 2017-12-19 17:55.

Harold Margrett and his wife Wyn were interned at Stanley where she was active in amateur dramatics. He was both before and after the war Managing Director at General Electric and as a trustee of St. John's Cathedral helped to raise funds for its restoration in 1947. See Stuart Wolfendale's book, 'Imperial to International', pp.185-8. I think in the book it is mis-spelt as Margarett; the name was I believe Margrett. The couple in 1959 were living in Claygate, near Esher, Surrey. They were friends of my grandparents'; I have letters from my grandmother to my grandfather whilst she was staying with them there in September-October 1959.

Mr Margrett

Permalink Submitted by David on Sat, 2017-12-23 14:29.

A search in HKGRO turns up a couple of matches:

Item 63 in the Gov't Gazette for 17 Jan, 1941, notes that from 1st of January, Warrant Officer Harold Clitherow Margrett was Acting Sub-Lieutenant in the Minewatching Branch.
The Jurors Lists for 1938 and 1939 both list him as the Manager of the General Electric Co. of China Ld., living at 295 The Peak. (Both lists misspell his middle name as "Chitherow".)

A search on his full name turns up a page about him with lots of photos & additional information: http://www.allen-family-tree.co.uk/harold.html

Thank you very much for this

Permalink Submitted by Rugosa on Sat, 2017-12-23 16:23.

Thank you very much for this info. Very helpful.