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Major Harry Ronald Jacobs (1912-1966): Born on 3 January 1912 at 75 Ickburgh Road, Upper Clapton, Middlesex, son of Hyman [Hymie] Jacobs, furniture dealer and Common Councilman for the City Ward of Portsoken 1930-1945. Jacobs became a solicitor's articled clerk in July 1933, and later a solicitor. He served nearly 6 years in the Army during the Second World War, rising from the ranks to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and retiring with the honorary rank of Major. He was admitted to the Freedom of the City of London by redemption (purchase) in July 1933. He is recorded in the Solicitors' Company by Order of the Court of Aldermen, 11 March 1947. He was a Liveryman of the Solicitor's Company by 1947, and a member of the Guild of Freemen of the City of London. He was Common Councilman for the City Ward of Portsoken 1946-1966. He died 28 October 1966.
Hyman Jacobs (1888-1945): Born 7 February 1888 at 7 White Street, Houndsditch, London EC, son of Isaac Jacobs. Jacobs was a furniture dealer (at least in 1933) with a business at 2 Houndsditch (at least 1930-1934). He was Common Councilman for the Ward of Portsoken 1946-1966. He died late in 1945 (death reported to Common Council 13 December 1945).
Charles Telford (1820 or earlier - 1876): Son of George Telford, of Widmore, near Bromley, Kent, gentleman (dead by May 1841). Telford was a stock-broker, admitted to the Freedom of the City of London [in order to qualify as a City of London Sworn Broker] by redemption [i.e. purchase] in May 1841. He was sworn as a City of London Sworn Broker 24 June 1841, his sureties being Henry John Telford of Billiter Street, City of London, merchant, and Charles Williams Allen, of the Moor near Kington, Herefordshire, gentleman. Continued as a City of London Sworn Broker until his death on 26 July 1876.