John Owen HUGHES [c.1871-1945] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

John Owen HUGHES [c.1871-1945]

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Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 2015-01-01 18:21
Names
Given: 
John Owen
Family: 
Hughes
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
c.1871-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1945-02-04

John Owen Hughes was a successful businessman and head of the Harry Wicking Co. In the 1930s he served as an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council. He married Frances Elizabeth Oakley in the Cathedral in 1929.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Owen_Hughes

Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
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Submitted by David on Tue, 2016-03-08 13:43.

Some documents show his surname as "Hughes", others as "Owen Hughes".

The wedding in 1929 was of his son Harry to Miss Oakley.

Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 2016-03-10 04:21.

Thanks for the correction, David.

The South China Morning Post for September 12, 1945 lists Lieut-Col. H. Owen Hughes as one of five members of the Civil Administration just arrived in Hong Kong and mentions that he's a leading cricketer and the son of the late J. Owen Hughes. (p.2)

Submitted by annpake on Sun, 2021-10-17 00:02.

Stanley Military Cemetery

John Owen-Hughes died aged 74 at Stanley Internment Camp on 4 February 1945

Andrews Cards Cause of death pneumonia

UK Civillian Deaths Abroad

John Owen-Hughes age 74 Air Raid Warden of 402 The Peak husband of Susan Ellen (sic) Owen-Hughes died 4 February 1945 at Stanley Internment Camp