John Owen HUGHES [c.1871-1945]

Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 01/01/2015 - 18:21
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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. [Admin: The wedding in 1929 was for his son.]

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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)

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