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Doris Mary FRITH [1921-1992]

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Herself an Eurasian, she was the wife and then widow of Oswald Chan (1918-1946), Eurasian R.A.F. pilot.

Later married another Eurasian Edwin Johnsford Macomber Churn (1912-1991) on 20th January 1951

William Gould Bennett Denman FULLER [1880-1925]

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Obituary - Hong Kong Telegraph 4 January 1926

Denman Fuller was a long time organist and choirmaster of St. John's Cathedral. He retired several years ago on account of ill-health. He was prominently associated with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society, and was, in addition Secretary of the City Hall Library and Curator of the Museum.

Erik Blyth NELSON [1907-1997]

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Appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Civil Aerodrome on 1 May 1934.

Left Hong Kong on leave in 1938.

John Howell MAY [c.1836-1919]

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John Howell May died at 33 Caine Road in 1919 aged 83. The Rate Books also give him as the owner of the house during the first decade of the century when my great-grandfather, John Olson and his family were living there. He retired and returned to Hong Kong in 1911, the year that John Olson and his wife moved to 98a Wanchai Road, purchased by C.E. Warren & Co. the same date. John May joined the Chinese Imperial Customs in 1860 and subsequently became Harbour Master of Shanghai. May also bought nos.

Cyril Henry Newell SAVAGE [1910-1974]

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Engagement announced of Marjorie Cook, schoolteacher of 42 Kennedy Road to Cyril Henry Newell Savage, Inspector of shipwrights of HM Naval Dockyard. SCMP, June 26, 1949.

George John Budds SAYER [1856-1915]

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Civil Engineer in Admiralty Works, Hong Kong and later self-employed civil engineeer and architect and Special Juror. A keen and prominent Freemason in Hong Kong, holding the position of Worshipful Master of the Zetland Lodge from 1898, and was later P.M.Z. Victoria Chapter from 1901 and then District Senior Grand Warden from 1912. Two of his four sons pre-deceased him in Hong Kong