Husband: Hardie Warwick OSBORNE [I2]
Born: 07 NOV 1906 in 115 Tennyson Road, Stratford, LND | .jpg) |
Notes:
Roy Osborne:
Named after James Keir Hardie
James Keir Hardie (1856-1915) - the Scottish Labour leader, one of the founders of the Labour Party. He first worked in a coal-pit; in 1882 became a journalist; and in 1892 was the first socialist to be elected to the House of Commons (for West-Ham South). He edited the 'Labour Leader' 1887-1904. He was the first chairman of the parliamentary Labour Party 1906. A pacifist, he opposed the Boer war.
Arrived in SA 1948
Were Amos' parents members of the Scottish Labour Party?
Amos Osborne was a great friend to James Keir Hardie. Some sources say he was his Private Secretary but this needs to be verified.
Lost his father's High Street, Guildford shop after gambling debts in the early 1930's
Known Addresses:
Originally born at England; West Ham
@1935/04/22 lived at 'Woodford', 4 Leas Road, Guildford
@1944/03/21 to end 1947 lived at 36 Minster Way, Hornchurch, Essex
@1947/1948 migrated on "Carnarvon Castle" - from Southampton 1947/12/16 to Capetown 1948/01/27 (1st class)
Rest of family moved back to PJ Osborne's house (before marriage):
Early 1948 Toledo Bungalow, Windsor Road, Gillingham, Kent
@1948 PJ,Max/Rex&Roy travelled later on "Warwick Castle" from Southampton 1948/04/08 to East London 1948/05/27 (1st class)
Chemist Shop = Osbornes, Photo-Chemists, 64 North Street, Guildford
Qual - B.A. (Cambridge)
Chemist shop / bankruptcy / Lost 318 pounds (in 1920)
Occupation:
Chemist/Druggist (Registration Number 30292 1929/07/22, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain).
http://www.rpsgb.org/informationresources/museum/services/specialresearchservice.html
[I?] Phyllis Osborne (Letter, 9 May 2001)
Ethel bought a small house in Constitution Rd & and turned the front room into a <?> small shops and did very well during the 1st Word War & bought 3 more shops... She left 2 each to Hardie & Morris. Hardie opened a shop in Guildford & did very well and then started gambling & lost everything. Morris opened a cool drink bottle store & also lost it all..... BUT they did pull up & make good. Hardie got a job with M&B (May & Baker)."
[I?] Michael Osborne (Letter & Phone Call, 14 April 2001)
"A personal, but shrewd observation that in later life (Morris & Hardie) did not get on particularly well. It was noted that when Hardie was in London in the 1950's for the odd May & Baker Directors' meeting he made no effort to visit (his brother, Morris, and family)."
*note: May & Baker manufactures chemicals for pharmaceuticals products (i.e. it is a pharmaceutical industrial corporation).
Records in my possession:
Kent Education Committee - Awarded 2nd class for French (Senior 1st Year) at Technical Institute, Chatham (4 Jan 1923)
The College of Preceptors - Chatham Technical Institute Certificate Examination (Dec 1922) - Grade J Certificate Awarded
The College of Preceptors - Professional Preliminary Examination (March 1923) - No. 88, Grade J.
Gillingham Technical Institute (Results) - Physics (matriculation course) - H.W. Osborne (passed) (newspaper 12 Jun 1925)
"Mr H.W. Osborne of 62, Constitution Road, Chatham, has passed the final qualifying examination of the Pharmaceutical Society. Mr Osborne served his apprenticeship with Mr Freeman, chemist, Luton Road, Chatham." (newspaper undated)
Promissory note - dated 6 Apr 1933:
"I, Hardie Warwick Osborne hereby acknowledge a loan of Three Hundred Pound (£300) from Mr & Mrs A. H. Osborne of 62 Constitution Road, Chatham and promise to repay same by not more than three annual instalments of £100 plus interest at the rate of 10% per annum. H.W. Osborne"
Noted by Michael Osborne (April 2001): "This would have been a lot of money back then. You could buy a good house for £200 in 1936. He didn't clear the loan until 1959. Morris made sure he paid every penny! Why is it this comes as no surprise!"
Church Attendance!!
I have the following documents:
The Ministry of Jesus - Certificate of Merit (1st class, Upper Senior Division) - Luton Road, United Methodist Sunday School (Mar 1917)
First Heroes of the Cross - Certificate of Merit (1st class, Lower Junior Division) - Luton Road, United Methodist Sunday School (Mar 1916)
Michael Osborne:
A motorbike fanatic
Wife: Phyllis Josephine BANGHAM [I4]
Born: 07 AUG 1909 | .jpg) |
Notes:
Address: Toledo Bungalow, Windsor Road, Gillingham 1931/06/06
[I?] Phyllis Osborne (Letter, 9 May 2001)
"Worked for 2 years in Hardie's Chemist Shiop & 3 years in Dispensary ... near Constitution Rd"
Letter postmarked 4/4/1950 from Phyllis (Utopia Farm, Pleasant Valley, Kragga Kamma, Port Elizabeth) to Maud Stephens:
"We have moved out of Port Elizabeth, not very far, 15 miles - we have bought a small farm. Hardie still keeps his job - this (farm) is more of a hobby than a livelihood, although we hope to make it pay for itself. We have one cow who has just calved so we get 3 gallons of milk per day. I sell one gallon to the factory.... We have got 36 fowls and get enough eggs for plenty ourselves and I sell about 3 dozen a week. I make butter and bread... It is Hardie's dream to fill the place with flowers that we can send to market. He put in 500 plants last week and 1000 stawberry plants ... and 1000 lily bulbs... We are growing vegeetables just for our own use and we are going to try keeping ducks. Rex has got a field of his own and is growing medicinal herbs.... Being so far out in the bundus... I have got a gun but can't shoot straight... I also have a big dog. It's not the natives that are about here - it is the strange ones that wonder along and if they have been drinking they are horrible"
"Mother is coming out next Christmas for 4 months and I shall go back with her I expect fo about 3 months"
Children
01 (): R. OSBORNE [I5]
Born: (Living Person - Details Private)
Died:
Spouses: J. ROSEMARY; J. M. DUNFORD
02 (
Born: (Living Person - Details Private) 8
Died:
Spouses: Joy Ursula SMITH; V. M. BINNELL
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