Marcus Samuel
Principal actor in the foundation of the Shell Transport and Trading Co.
1853 5th November. Born in Whitechapel, London.
1898 Knighted as a reward for his services in connection with the salvage of HMS Victoria.
1903 Created Baronet when he was Lord Mayor of London.
1921 Made Baron.
1925 Became Viscount Bearsted of Maidstone.
1927 17 January. Died the day after his wife.[1][2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1927/01/21
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Samuel,_1st_Viscount_Bearsted