Researching George Needham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6373 people with the Needham surname? In that year Needham was ranked number 645 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Needham on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Needham and the Needham Family Tree
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Needham Family History Databases
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Needham Forums
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Some Famous People called George Needham
George Needham (businessman)
Sir George William Needham (9 November 1843 – 29 February 1928) was an English businessman and a prominent citizen of Oldham, Lancashire.
Needham was born in Oldham and educated at Oldham High School. At the age of sixteen he joined the textile machinery manufacturers Platt Bros & Co as a junior clerk, remaining with the company for his entire career and rising to become chairman.
He was a governor of Oldham Royal Infirmary for 35 years and served as president in 1916–1917. He also gave an endowment to the hospital in memory of his son, who was killed in action at Gallipoli.
For his services to Oldham, Needham was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours.
On 21 February 1928, while visiting Bournemouth with his wife, Needham fell while boarding a tram and suffered head injuries. He died in a local nursing home eight days later.
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