Grave of John Samuel Swire and Helen Swire, England

Grave of John Samuel Swire and Helen Swire, England

Collection

Swire, G. Warren

Identifier

Sw09-027

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Sw09-027. From a dark blue cloth ‘Film Negative Album’,12 cm x 16 cm. This album (Sw09) was labelled ‘P2/VII’ on the back cover. John Samuel Swire, merchant and ship owner: born 24th December 1825; died 1st December 1898. Helen Swire (1837-1862), his first wife. Grave at All Saints' Church, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England. John Samuel Swire was the father of George Warren Swire.  John Samuel Swire established the China Navigation Company (CNCo) in 1872.   See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_China_Navigation_Company.

Location

Leighton Buzzard

Estimated Date

1900-1910

Photographer

Swire, G. Warren

Material

Negative

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library, University of London