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H C Hasell Beecroft - Peter R Beecroft |
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| This information has been sent to us by Mr Henry Beecroft's daughter-in-law, Mrs Peter Beecroft. The Club is most grateful for this addition to our history. | |
| Mr Beecroft joined Cripplegate Ward Club
before the last war.
Prior to that he had served as a Captain with the ASC during the war of 1914-18. His old school was the Leas, Cambridge. He became a valuer with
Beecroft Sons & Nicholson in Wood Street. The firm was bombed
during the war and moved afterwards to Weymouth Street W1. It is
said that in order to retain a City address during all the destruction
of the war years he rented part of a friend's house in
Cripplegate. After the Blitz he became a Common Councillor for Cripplegate. Mr Beecroft died in 1967 |
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| His son, Mr Peter Beecroft followed in his footsteps and became Master of the Ward Club in 1968. The photograph of father and son was taken in the late 1950's. | |
