Macdonald Dictionary Record: James E Beckingham

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for James E Beckingham. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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B297
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B297
Catalogue number
B297
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 297 1912) Beek oh am, , James E. was an early settler in Timaru ; he opened the ferst furniture warehouse there, His son Walter, later L. Col. Walter Beckingham started in the drapery bus ness and later joined his father in the furniture warehouse About 1910 it was formed into a company w ith L. Col B. as managing director . He had bee an enthusiastic volunteer all his life. He gained his stripes in lhe "oed Cadets " and got A commission in the Timaru Rifles. When the volunteer; were lh-orfarised dunc the Russian scare Le was promoted Lt. Col. He died 19.12.12. Sarah Ann widow of James E.B. d. 16.9.03 Aged 9r bred Timaru Cem. LT. 20.12.0; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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