. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. ALFRED NEWHAM Chairman, Plummer, Roddis, Ltd., High Class Costumiers,etc., of London, Brighton, Hastings, Folkestone, East-bourne, Bournemouth, Boscombe, and to the drapery trade, Mr. Newham spent afew years in the straw hat and plait business of his father-in-law, leaving to take up a partnership in the draperyfirni of Plummer and Beecroft, of Hastings. Lnder hiscontrol the business amalgamated from time to time withsimilar established concerns until finally achieving its pre-sent considera
. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. ALFRED NEWHAM Chairman, Plummer, Roddis, Ltd., High Class Costumiers,etc., of London, Brighton, Hastings, Folkestone, East-bourne, Bournemouth, Boscombe, and to the drapery trade, Mr. Newham spent afew years in the straw hat and plait business of his father-in-law, leaving to take up a partnership in the draperyfirni of Plummer and Beecroft, of Hastings. Lnder hiscontrol the business amalgamated from time to time withsimilar established concerns until finally achieving its pre-sent considerable dimensions. Mr. Newham was for manyyears one of the most prominent laymen of the MethodistChurch. [Photo: Bassaiw). LOUIS H. NORDOX Managing Director, Xordonne, Ltd. Mr. Xordon, whenin America at the .igc of fourteen, had already mapped out,more or less definitely, his career. He first obtained atheoretical knowledge of salesnianship. and then a practicalknowledge of the shoe trade, by spending his holidays forthree successive years working in boot factories. Oncoming to London in looo he became associated with theWalkover Shoe Company, and then joined Messrs. Selfridge,Ltd., as buyer, which position he retained for ten he founded his present business as recently asI9iq, it now boasts si.\ establishments in the West Endof London, besides proxincial branches. Recreations :boxing and golf. Club : National Sporting. [Photo : RiisseU) ic6 LOXDOXFRS MERCHANTS (WHOLESAir. AND RI-TAII.
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