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Arthur Wentworth Heard
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Heard, Arthur Wentworth is the second son of Mr. W. E. Heard. He commenced his commercial career in 1884 with G. W. Jones, Heard & Co., Newport, subsequently spending several years in Cardiff, Man...
William Esau Heard
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Heard, William Esau was born at Northam, Devon, in 1835. He came to Newport in 1848, and has been associated with the shipping business of the port without a break for 71 years. He is the managing...
Felix Septimus Budd
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Budd, Felix Septimus - who has resided in Newport for practically all his business life - is a director of Messrs. Budd & Co. Ltd., coal exporters and pitwood importers, and is also a partner in t...
Thomas Henry Mordey
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Mordey, Thomas Henry was born in Newport, his father being a native of Sunderland. He commenced business here in 1884, when the firm of Mordey, Jones & Co., shipowners, shipbrokers, coal exporters...
George Humphrey Tovey
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Tovey, George Humphrey is the eldest son of the late George Charles Tovey, who in his day was one of the best-known figures in the life of the town, was born in Newport in 1882, and educated local...
Richard Brook Pugsley
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Pugsley, Richard Brook was born in Appledore, North Devon, in 1852, and came to Newport with his parents at the age of four. He was educated at Robarts' School, Charles street, and afterwards at T...
Arthur Riley
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Riley, Arthur was born at Derby and educated locally. Belongs to an old Derby family, his father having established the firm of Messrs. J. Riley & Sons, removal contractors, in 1856. Has had a wid...
Graham William White, Mayor of Newport 1908 - 1909
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) White, Graham William L.D.S., R.C.S.I., 1880; member British Dental Association; J.P., Newport; an alderman of the Newport Town Council, and was Mayor of the Borough 1908-9. During his mayoralty h...
Edgar Oliver Baddeley
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Baddeley, Edgar Oliver was born at Newport in 1858. He is the youngest son of the late Captain J. C. Baddeley, of Brixham, South Devon, who removed to Newport in 1853. He was educated chiefly at t...
Francis Joseph Alger
(Photo and text from "Who's Who In Newport" 1920.) Alger, Francis Joseph was born in Newport, and is the eldest son of the late Rowland Alger, who, in his day, was one of the leading ironmongers of the town. He was educated at the Wesleyan College...