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Sir William Gurney Benham, FSA, FRHS (/ ˈ b ɛ n ə m /; 16 February 1859 – 13 May 1944) was a British newspaper editor, published author and three times Mayor of Colchester. Early life and family [ edit ]
1933/34 William Gurney Benham; 1932/33 Maurice Pye; 1931/32 George Hazell; 1930/31 William Harper; 1920–1929. ... 1727 Sir Ralph Creffield, Kt, woollen draper;
Sir William Gurney Benham (1859–1944), elder son of the above, and his successor as proprietor of Benham & Co. Prolific author, High Steward of Colchester. Editor of Essex County Standard. Hervey Benham (1910–1987), his son. Author, particularly on marine topics. Editor of Essex County Standard
The site also contains: Gurney Benham House, acquired in 1934 and named after William Gurney Benham, a former pupil; Elyanore House, used for music teaching; the George Young building, named after a former English teacher and used for drama; and the Jenkinson Building (opened in 2016), named after a former headmaster and containing computer ...
Sir William Gurney Benham, three times mayor and local notable 1933–1944; Field Marshal Wavell, Viceroy of India 1947–1950. Sir Percy Saunders CBE, businessman, former mayor and member of Colchester council for 30 years. 1950–1962. Cuthbert Alport, Baron Alport, former MP for Colchester. October 1967 – 1988. 21st High Steward
Hervey Benham. Hervey William Gurney Benham ( / ˈbɛnəm /; 1910–1987) was an English journalist, the founding proprietor of Essex County Newspapers, an author of books on Essex and the East Coast, a musician, and benefactor. Of his at least fourteen books, among the best known are Down Tops'l, Last Stronghold of Sail and Once Upon a Tide.
Earlham Hall, residence of John Gurney (1749–1809) and childhood home of his daughter Elizabeth Fry. John Gurney (1749–1809) and his wife lived at Earlham Hall in Norwich, which they rented from the Bacon family. Several of their 13 children died young. The survivors included the bankers Samuel Gurney (1786–1856) and Daniel Gurney (1791 ...
Born in Colchester, Essex, Jane Benham was the daughter of Hervey Benham and a granddaughter of William Gurney Benham, who between them edited the Essex County Standard from 1884 to 1964. Her father was also a prolific author of books, in particular about sailing and shipping on the east coast.