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British Member of Parliament For other people named John Ellis , see John Ellis ( disambiguation ) . Sir John Whittaker Ellis Bt JP Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1882 . Lord Mayor of the City of London In office 1881-1882 Preceded by William McArthur Succeeded by Henry Knight Personal details Born 25 January 1829 Died 20 September 1912 ( aged 83 ) Nationality British Political party Conservative Spouse(s) (1) Mary Ann Staples ( d. 1901 ) (2 ) Marian Bailey Alma mater Rev. William Allan 's School Pyramidal stone slab on massive stone base above his family grave by St Peter 's Church , Petersham Sir John Whittaker Ellis , 1st Baronet JP ( 25 January 1829 - 20 September 1912 ) was Lord Mayor of London for 1881-82 , in which year he was made a baronet . Two years later he was elected and re-elected Conservative Member of Parliament for eight years , not seeking further re-election . A very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at Byfleet , Surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . Biography Born in 1829 , Ellis was the fifth son of Joseph Ellis , owner of the Star and Garter Hotel in Petersham , Richmond , Surrey ( now London ) from 1830 to 1847 . He set up his family in Byfleet , living for many years at Petersham House/Place ( built in High Road c. 1859 , its surviving front block is 15 High Road , used as Lloyds Bank and a risk consultancy ) . After a fire there , Ellis organised Byfleet 's first fire brigade . He equipped three of his market/domestic gardeners - the Place had attached 17 acres - with three lengths of hose and an obsolete manual pump , put on wheels , kept in a potting shed . He was a banking executive , auctioneer and estate agent , as well as holding local government posts including alderman of Broad Street Ward , 1872-1909 , Sheriff of London and Middlesex , 1874-75 , 553rd Lord Mayor of London , 1881-82 , and mayor of Richmond , 1890-91 . He was also a magistrate ( Justice of the Peace ) ; Governor of the Irish Society , 1882-94 , governor of various hospitals and High Sheriff of Surrey , 1899-1900 . He was elected for one of the two seats for Mid Surrey at a by-election in 1884 . When that area was abolished he was nominated for and won the 1885 general election and that of the next year for the inceptive Kingston upon Thames seat which took in Richmond but retired in 1892 . Hansard records 20 contributions of his , making some each year to 1891 inclusive . On 6 June 1882 he was made a baronet , of Byfleet in the County of Surrey , and of Hertford Street , Mayfair , in the County of Middlesex , a title which became extinct on his death . He later became the Borough of Richmond 's first Mayor , and purchased the site for Richmond 's first town hall . In 1899 he was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey for the year . He remarried in 1903 , to Marian Bailey . He was appointed Director of Alliance Bank , 1880 , then its Chairman , 1883-86 ; and served years as Chairman of Emanuel Hospital to 1909 . Death and legacy Sculpture of Ellis at Old Town Hall , Richmond The summary of his probate 's extraction states he lived at ( the house known as ) Wormleybury , Hertfordshire Ellis died without offspring on 20 September 1912 and is buried in St Peter 's churchyard , Petersham . His wife shares a large stone monument above their grave ; in the related church he has a plaque in the north chancel . In 1885 , he funded Byfleet Fire Station which would house a volunteer fire brigade . Initially the ( civil ) parish managed this , renting its building and an engine from Ellis . The building was used until 1963 , latterly as part of the Surrey Fire Brigade . The building is little changed and became a Grade II listed building in 2008 . 15 High Road , his former front block of the family home , is locally listed , under category " AH " , architectural merit . In 1895 a bust of Ellis was unveiled in Richmond Town Hall by Mary Adelaide , Duchess of Teck ; this is still displayed in the staircase alcove . He is further commemorated by Whittaker Avenue , Richmond . His probate was resworn in 1912 , leaving assets of £181,969 ( equivalent to about £22,800,000 in 2023 ) Lady Ellis John Whittaker Ellis married , in 1859 , Mary Anne Staples , daughter of John Staples . The first Lady Ellis was a prominent Mayoress both in London and in Richmond , and was identified with many charities in the then greater forms of Surrey ( reduced to reflect expansion of London itself in her lifetime and further in 1965 ) . She was president of the Ladies´ Committee of the Royal Cambridge Asylum for 70 military widows ( East Molesey ) , and on the death of Princess Mary Adelaide , Duchess of Teck in 1897 was appointed to succeed her as county president of the Surrey Needlework Guild . She was also one of the presidents of the Soldiers ' and Sailors ' Families Association and took a prominent part in the establishment of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children . She died at Buccleuch House , Richmond , Surrey , on 18 December 1901 . Publications He circulated pamphlets entitled or concerning : " The Land Question , Government of Ireland etc . " |
| british member [STATE] of parliament [HUMAN GROUP] for other people [HUMAN GROUP] named john ellis [PERSON] , see john ellis [PERSON] ( disambiguation [ACT] ) . sir john whittaker ellis [PERSON] bt jp caricature by spy [RESOURCE] published in vanity fair [PERSON] in 1882 . lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of the city [PLACE] of london [PLACE] in office [PLACE] 1881-1882 preceded by william mcarthur [PERSON] succeeded by henry knight personal details [PERSON] born 25 january [PERIOD] 1829 died 20 september [PERIOD] 1912 ( aged 83 ) nationality british [UNKNOWN] political party [FORCE] conservative spouse(s) (1) mary ann staples ( d. 1901 ) (2 ) marian bailey [PERSON] alma mater rev. william allan 's school pyramidal stone slab [PERSON] on massive stone base [PERSON] above his family [HUMAN GROUP] grave by st peter [PLACE] 's church [PERSON] , petersham sir john whittaker ellis [PERSON] , 1st baronet jp [PERSON] ( 25 january [PERIOD] 1829 - 20 september [PERIOD] 1912 ) was lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of london [PLACE] for 1881-82 , in which year [PERIOD] he was made a baronet [PERSON] . two years [PERIOD] later he was elected and re-elected conservative member [STATE] of parliament [HUMAN GROUP] for eight years [PERIOD] , not seeking further re-election . a very prosperous banking executive [PERSON] , estate agent [PERSON] and auctioneer [PERSON] among his legacies [UNKNOWN] was a fire station [PLACE] at byfleet [UNKNOWN] , surrey [PERSON] ; he sat on the boards [PERSON] of various hospitals [BUILDING] and his wife [PERSON] was also engaged in charities [PROCESS] . biography [SEQUENCE] born in 1829 , ellis [PERSON] was the fifth son [PERSON] of joseph ellis [PERSON] , owner [VEHICLE] of the star [PERSON] and garter hotel [PLACE] in petersham [DOCUMENT] , richmond [PERSON] , surrey [PERSON] ( now london [PLACE] ) from 1830 to 1847 . he set up his family [HUMAN GROUP] in byfleet [UNKNOWN] , living for many years [PERIOD] at petersham house/place [UNKNOWN] ( built in high road [PLACE] c. 1859 , its surviving front block [PERSON] is 15 high road [PLACE] , used as lloyds bank [PLACE] and a risk consultancy [PERSON] ) . after a fire [FIRE] there , ellis [PERSON] organised byfleet [UNKNOWN] 's first fire brigade [FORCE] . he equipped three of his market/domestic gardeners [PERSON] - the place [PLACE] had attached 17 acres [PLACE] - with three lengths [LENGTH] of hose [PERSON] and an obsolete manual pump [BODY] , put on wheels [PERSON] , kept in a potting [ACTIVITY] shed . he was a banking executive [PERSON] , auctioneer [PERSON] and estate agent [PERSON] , as well as holding local government posts [UNKNOWN] including alderman [PERSON] of broad street ward [PERSON] , 1872-1909 , sheriff [PERSON] of london [PLACE] and middlesex [PLACE] , 1874-75 , 553rd lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of london [PLACE] , 1881-82 , and mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of richmond [PERSON] , 1890-91 . he was also a magistrate [UNKNOWN] ( justice [PROPERTY] of the peace [STATE] ) ; governor [PERSON] of the irish society [INSTITUTION] , 1882-94 , governor [PERSON] of various hospitals [BUILDING] and high sheriff [PERSON] of surrey [PERSON] , 1899-1900 . he was elected for one of the two seats [POSITION] for mid surrey [PERSON] at a by-election in 1884 . when that area [AREA] was abolished he was nominated for and won the 1885 general election [PROCESS] and that of the next year [PERIOD] for the inceptive kingston [PLACE] upon thames seat [PERSON] which took in richmond [PERSON] but retired in 1892 . hansard records 20 contributions of his , making some each year [PERIOD] to 1891 inclusive . on 6 june [PERIOD] 1882 he was made a baronet [PERSON] , of byfleet [UNKNOWN] in the county [PLACE] of surrey [PERSON] , and of hertford street , mayfair [PERSON] , in the county [PLACE] of middlesex [PLACE] , a title [BUILDING] which became extinct on his death [EVENT] . he later became the borough [ESTATE] of richmond [PERSON] 's first mayor [HUMAN ROLE] , and purchased the site [UNKNOWN] for richmond [PERSON] 's first town hall [PLACE] . in 1899 he was appointed high sheriff [PERSON] of surrey [PERSON] for the year [PERIOD] . he remarried in 1903 , to marian bailey [PERSON] . he was appointed director [PERSON] of alliance bank [PLACE] , 1880 , then its chairman [HEAD] , 1883-86 ; and served years [PERIOD] as chairman [HEAD] of emanuel hospital [PLACE] to 1909 . death [EVENT] and legacy sculpture of ellis [PERSON] at old town hall [PLACE] , richmond [PERSON] the summary [DOCUMENT PART] of his probate [STYLE] 's extraction states [PLACE] he lived at ( the house [PLACE] known as ) wormleybury [UNKNOWN] , hertfordshire [PLACE] ellis [PERSON] died without offspring on 20 september [PERIOD] 1912 and is buried in st peter [PLACE] 's churchyard [PIECE] , petersham [DOCUMENT] . his wife [PERSON] shares a large stone monument [PERSON] above their grave ; in the related church [PERSON] he has a plaque [PROCESS] in the north chancel [SPACE] . in 1885 , he funded byfleet fire station [PLACE] which would house [PLACE] a volunteer fire brigade [FORCE] . initially the ( civil ) parish [PERSON] managed this , renting its building [BUILDING] and an engine [ENGINE] from ellis [PERSON] . the building [BUILDING] was used until 1963 , latterly as part of the surrey fire brigade [FORCE] . the building [BUILDING] is little changed and became a grade ii [UNKNOWN] listed building [BUILDING] in 2008 . 15 high road [PLACE] , his former front block [PERSON] of the family home [PLACE] , is locally listed , under category [UNKNOWN] " ah " , architectural merit [ABSTRACT ENTITY] . in 1895 a bust [ACT] of ellis [PERSON] was unveiled in richmond town hall [PLACE] by mary adelaide [PERSON] , duchess [PERSON] of teck [PERSON] ; this is still displayed in the staircase alcove [TERM] . he is further commemorated by whittaker avenue [PLACE] , richmond [PERSON] . his probate [STYLE] was resworn in 1912 , leaving assets [ASSET] of £181,969 ( equivalent to about £22,800,000 in 2023 ) lady ellis [PERSON] john whittaker ellis [PERSON] married , in 1859 , mary anne staples [PERSON] , daughter [PERSON] of john staples [PERSON] . the first lady ellis [PERSON] was a prominent mayoress [UNKNOWN] both in london [PLACE] and in richmond [PERSON] , and was identified with many charities [PROCESS] in the then greater forms [FORM] of surrey [PERSON] ( reduced to reflect expansion [ACT] of london [PLACE] itself in her lifetime [PERSON] and further in 1965 ) . she was president [PERSON] of the ladies´ committee [HUMAN GROUP] of the royal cambridge asylum [PERSON] for 70 military widows [PERSON] ( east molesey [PERSON] ) , and on the death [EVENT] of princess mary adelaide [PERSON] , duchess [PERSON] of teck [PERSON] in 1897 was appointed to succeed her as county [PLACE] president [PERSON] of the surrey needlework guild [PERSON] . she was also one of the presidents [PERSON] of the soldiers [UNKNOWN] ' and sailors [PERSON] ' families association [INSTITUTION] and took a prominent part in the establishment [STATE] of the society [INSTITUTION] for the prevention [ASSET] of cruelty [STATE] to children [PERSON] . she died at buccleuch house [PLACE] , richmond [PERSON] , surrey [PERSON] , on 18 december [PERIOD] 1901 . publications [SPEECH ACT] he circulated pamphlets [PERSON] entitled or concerning : " the land question [QUESTION] , government [GOVERNMENT] of ireland [PLACE] etc . 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| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | richmond | 9 | PERSON | biography born in 1829 , ellis was the fifth son of joseph ellis , owner of the star and garter hotel in petersham , richmond , surrey ( now london ) from 1830 to 1847 . | |
| 2 | surrey | 7 | PERSON | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 3 | london | 7 | PLACE | lord mayor of the city of london | |
| 4 | years | 4 | PERIOD | two years later he was elected and re-elected conservative member of parliament for eight years , not seeking further re-election . | |
| 5 | year | 4 | PERIOD | william allan 's school pyramidal stone slab on massive stone base above his family grave by st peter 's church , petersham sir john whittaker ellis , 1st baronet jp ( 25 january 1829 - 20 september 1912 ) was lord mayor of london for 1881-82 , in which year he was made a baronet . | |
| 6 | ellis | 4 | PERSON | for other people named john ellis , see john ellis ( disambiguation ) . | |
| 7 | byfleet | 4 | UNKNOWN | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 8 | death | 3 | EVENT | street , mayfair , in the county of middlesex , a title which became extinct on his death . | |
| 9 | lord mayor | 3 | HUMAN ROLE | lord mayor of the city of london | |
| 10 | september | 3 | PERIOD | died 20 september 1912 ( aged 83 ) nationality british political party conservative spouse(s) (1) mary ann staples ( d. 1901 ) (2 ) marian bailey alma mater rev. | |
| 11 | building | 3 | BUILDING | initially the ( civil ) parish managed this , renting its building and an engine from ellis . | |
| 12 | high road | 3 | PLACE | he set up his family in byfleet , living for many years at petersham house/place ( built in high road c. 1859 , its surviving front block is 15 high road , used as lloyds bank and a risk consultancy ) . | |
| 13 | chairman | 2 | HEAD | he was appointed director of alliance bank , 1880 , then its chairman , 1883-86 ; and served years as chairman of emanuel hospital to 1909 . | |
| 14 | teck | 2 | PERSON | in 1895 a bust of ellis was unveiled in richmond town hall by mary adelaide , duchess of teck ; this is still displayed in the staircase alcove . | |
| 15 | church | 2 | PERSON | william allan 's school pyramidal stone slab on massive stone base above his family grave by st peter 's church , petersham sir john whittaker ellis , 1st baronet jp ( 25 january 1829 - 20 september 1912 ) was lord mayor of london for 1881-82 , in which year he was made a baronet . | |
| 16 | mayor | 2 | HUMAN ROLE | lord mayor of the city of london | |
| 17 | st peter | 2 | PLACE | william allan 's school pyramidal stone slab on massive stone base above his family grave by st peter 's church , petersham sir john whittaker ellis , 1st baronet jp ( 25 january 1829 - 20 september 1912 ) was lord mayor of london for 1881-82 , in which year he was made a baronet . | |
| 18 | family | 2 | HUMAN GROUP | william allan 's school pyramidal stone slab on massive stone base above his family grave by st peter 's church , petersham sir john whittaker ellis , 1st baronet jp ( 25 january 1829 - 20 september 1912 ) was lord mayor of london for 1881-82 , in which year he was made a baronet . | |
| 19 | parliament | 2 | HUMAN GROUP | british member of parliament | |
| 20 | probate | 2 | STYLE | the summary of his probate 's extraction states he lived at ( the house known as ) | |
| 21 | county | 2 | PLACE | june 1882 he was made a baronet , of byfleet in the county of surrey , and of hertford | |
| 22 | governor | 2 | PERSON | governor of the irish society , 1882-94 , governor of various hospitals and high sheriff of surrey , 1899-1900 . | |
| 23 | auctioneer | 2 | PERSON | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 24 | middlesex | 2 | PLACE | he was a banking executive , auctioneer and estate agent , as well as holding local government posts including alderman of broad street ward , 1872-1909 , sheriff of london and middlesex , 1874-75 , 553rd lord mayor of london , 1881-82 , and mayor of richmond , 1890-91 . | |
| 25 | baronet | 2 | PERSON | william allan 's school pyramidal stone slab on massive stone base above his family grave by st peter 's church , petersham sir john whittaker ellis , 1st baronet jp ( 25 january 1829 - 20 september 1912 ) was lord mayor of london for 1881-82 , in which year he was made a baronet . | |
| 26 | john ellis | 2 | PERSON | for other people named john ellis , see john ellis ( disambiguation ) . | |
| 27 | duchess | 2 | PERSON | in 1895 a bust of ellis was unveiled in richmond town hall by mary adelaide , duchess of teck ; this is still displayed in the staircase alcove . | |
| 28 | charities | 2 | PROCESS | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 29 | house | 2 | PLACE | the summary of his probate 's extraction states he lived at ( the house known as ) | |
| 30 | hospitals | 2 | BUILDING | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 31 | wife | 2 | PERSON | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 32 | president | 2 | PERSON | she was president of the ladies´ committee of the royal cambridge asylum for 70 military widows ( east molesey ) , and on the death of princess mary adelaide , duchess of teck in 1897 was appointed to succeed her as county president of the surrey needlework guild . | |
| 33 | january | 2 | PERIOD | in office 1881-1882 preceded by william mcarthur succeeded by henry knight personal details born 25 january 1829 | |
| 34 | block | 2 | PERSON | he set up his family in byfleet , living for many years at petersham house/place ( built in high road c. 1859 , its surviving front block is 15 high road , used as lloyds bank and a risk consultancy ) . | |
| 35 | petersham | 2 | DOCUMENT | william allan 's school pyramidal stone slab on massive stone base above his family grave by st peter 's church , petersham sir john whittaker ellis , 1st baronet jp ( 25 january 1829 - 20 september 1912 ) was lord mayor of london for 1881-82 , in which year he was made a baronet . | |
| 36 | high sheriff | 2 | PERSON | governor of the irish society , 1882-94 , governor of various hospitals and high sheriff of surrey , 1899-1900 . | |
| 37 | son | 1 | PERSON | biography born in 1829 , ellis was the fifth son of joseph ellis , owner of the star and garter hotel in petersham , richmond , surrey ( now london ) from 1830 to 1847 . | |
| 38 | boards | 1 | PERSON | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 39 | legacy sculpture | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 40 | spy | 1 | RESOURCE | caricature by spy published in vanity fair in 1882 . | |
| 41 | surrey fire brigade | 1 | PERSON | the building was used until 1963 , latterly as part of the surrey fire brigade . | |
| 42 | lengths | 1 | LENGTH | he equipped three of his market/domestic gardeners - the place had attached 17 acres - with three lengths of hose and an obsolete manual pump , put on wheels , kept in a potting shed . | |
| 43 | wormleybury | 1 | UNKNOWN | wormleybury , hertfordshire | |
| 44 | party | 1 | FORCE | died 20 september 1912 ( aged 83 ) nationality british political party conservative spouse(s) (1) mary ann staples ( d. 1901 ) (2 ) marian bailey alma mater rev. | |
| 45 | place | 1 | PLACE | he equipped three of his market/domestic gardeners - the place had attached 17 acres - with three lengths of hose and an obsolete manual pump , put on wheels , kept in a potting shed . | |
| 46 | summary | 1 | DOCUMENT PART | the summary of his probate 's extraction states he lived at ( the house known as ) | |
| 47 | acres | 1 | PLACE | he equipped three of his market/domestic gardeners - the place had attached 17 acres - with three lengths of hose and an obsolete manual pump , put on wheels , kept in a potting shed . | |
| 48 | children | 1 | PERSON | she was also one of the presidents of the soldiers ' and sailors ' families association and took a prominent part in the establishment of the society for the prevention of cruelty to children . | |
| 49 | justice | 1 | PROPERTY | he was also a magistrate ( justice of the peace ) ; | |
| 50 | assets | 1 | ASSET | his probate was resworn in 1912 , leaving assets of £181,969 ( equivalent to about £22,800,000 in 2023 ) | |
| 51 | kingston | 1 | PLACE | when that area was abolished he was nominated for and won the 1885 general election and that of the next year for the inceptive kingston upon thames seat which took in richmond but retired in 1892 . | |
| 52 | nationality british | 1 | UNKNOWN | died 20 september 1912 ( aged 83 ) nationality british political party conservative spouse(s) (1) mary ann staples ( d. 1901 ) (2 ) marian bailey alma mater rev. | |
| 53 | british member | 1 | STATE | british member of parliament | |
| 54 | family home | 1 | PLACE | 15 high road , his former front block of the family home , is locally listed , under category " ah " , architectural merit . | |
| 55 | stone monument | 1 | PERSON | his wife shares a large stone monument above their grave ; in the related church he has a plaque in the north chancel . | |
| 56 | mayoress | 1 | UNKNOWN | the first lady ellis was a prominent mayoress both in london and in richmond , and was identified with many charities in the then greater forms of surrey ( reduced to reflect expansion of london itself in her lifetime and further in 1965 ) . | |
| 57 | magistrate | 1 | UNKNOWN | he was also a magistrate ( justice of the peace ) ; | |
| 58 | school pyramidal stone slab | 1 | PERSON | william allan 's school pyramidal stone slab on massive stone base above his family grave by st peter 's church , petersham sir john whittaker ellis , 1st baronet jp ( 25 january 1829 - 20 september 1912 ) was lord mayor of london for 1881-82 , in which year he was made a baronet . | |
| 59 | owner | 1 | VEHICLE | biography born in 1829 , ellis was the fifth son of joseph ellis , owner of the star and garter hotel in petersham , richmond , surrey ( now london ) from 1830 to 1847 . | |
| 60 | government | 1 | GOVERNMENT | he was a banking executive , auctioneer and estate agent , as well as holding local government posts including alderman of broad street ward , 1872-1909 , sheriff of london and middlesex , 1874-75 , 553rd lord mayor of london , 1881-82 , and mayor of richmond , 1890-91 . | |
| 61 | widows | 1 | PERSON | she was president of the ladies´ committee of the royal cambridge asylum for 70 military widows ( east molesey ) , and on the death of princess mary adelaide , duchess of teck in 1897 was appointed to succeed her as county president of the surrey needlework guild . | |
| 62 | cruelty | 1 | STATE | she was also one of the presidents of the soldiers ' and sailors ' families association and took a prominent part in the establishment of the society for the prevention of cruelty to children . | |
| 63 | volunteer fire brigade | 1 | FORCE | in 1885 , he funded byfleet fire station which would house a volunteer fire brigade . | |
| 64 | manual pump | 1 | BODY | he equipped three of his market/domestic gardeners - the place had attached 17 acres - with three lengths of hose and an obsolete manual pump , put on wheels , kept in a potting shed . | |
| 65 | old town hall | 1 | PLACE | sculpture of ellis at old town hall , richmond | |
| 66 | election | 1 | PROCESS | two years later he was elected and re-elected conservative member of parliament for eight years , not seeking further re election . | |
| 67 | alderman | 1 | PERSON | he was a banking executive , auctioneer and estate agent , as well as holding local government posts including alderman of broad street ward , 1872-1909 , sheriff of london and middlesex , 1874-75 , 553rd lord mayor of london , 1881-82 , and mayor of richmond , 1890-91 . | |
| 68 | sheriff | 1 | PERSON | he was a banking executive , auctioneer and estate agent , as well as holding local government posts including alderman of broad street ward , 1872-1909 , sheriff of london and middlesex , 1874-75 , 553rd lord mayor of london , 1881-82 , and mayor of richmond , 1890-91 . | |
| 69 | title | 1 | BUILDING | street , mayfair , in the county of middlesex , a title which became extinct on his death . | |
| 70 | land question | 1 | QUESTION | he circulated pamphlets entitled or concerning : " the land question , government of ireland etc . " | |
| 71 | richmond town hall | 1 | PLACE | in 1895 a bust of ellis was unveiled in richmond town hall by mary adelaide , duchess of teck ; this is still displayed in the staircase alcove . | |
| 72 | grade ii | 1 | UNKNOWN | the building is little changed and became a grade ii listed building in 2008 . | |
| 73 | biography | 1 | SEQUENCE | biography born in 1829 , ellis was the fifth son of joseph ellis , owner of the star and garter hotel in petersham , richmond , surrey ( now london ) from 1830 to 1847 . | |
| 74 | vanity fair | 1 | PERSON | caricature by spy published in vanity fair in 1882 . | |
| 75 | seats | 1 | POSITION | he was elected for one of the two seats for mid surrey at a by-election in 1884 . | |
| 76 | mary adelaide | 1 | PERSON | in 1895 a bust of ellis was unveiled in richmond town hall by mary adelaide , duchess of teck ; this is still displayed in the staircase alcove . | |
| 77 | marian bailey | 1 | PERSON | died 20 september 1912 ( aged 83 ) nationality british political party conservative spouse(s) (1) mary ann staples ( d. 1901 ) (2 ) marian bailey alma mater rev. | |
| 78 | mayfair | 1 | PERSON | street , mayfair , in the county of middlesex , a title which became extinct on his death . | |
| 79 | agent | 1 | PERSON | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 80 | society | 1 | INSTITUTION | governor of the irish society , 1882-94 , governor of various hospitals and high sheriff of surrey , 1899-1900 . | |
| 81 | sir john whittaker ellis bt jp caricature | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 82 | surrey needlework guild | 1 | PERSON | she was president of the ladies´ committee of the royal cambridge asylum for 70 military widows ( east molesey ) , and on the death of princess mary adelaide , duchess of teck in 1897 was appointed to succeed her as county president of the surrey needlework guild . | |
| 83 | director | 1 | PERSON | he was appointed director of alliance bank , 1880 , then its chairman , 1883-86 ; and served years as chairman of emanuel hospital to 1909 . | |
| 84 | banking executive | 1 | PERSON | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 85 | stone base | 1 | PERSON | william allan 's school pyramidal stone slab on massive stone base above his family grave by st peter 's church , petersham sir john whittaker ellis , 1st baronet jp ( 25 january 1829 - 20 september 1912 ) was lord mayor of london for 1881-82 , in which year he was made a baronet . | |
| 86 | mid surrey | 1 | PERSON | he was elected for one of the two seats for mid surrey at a by-election in 1884 . | |
| 87 | extraction states | 1 | PLACE | the summary of his probate 's extraction states he lived at ( the house known as ) | |
| 88 | banking | 1 | PERSON | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 89 | re election | 1 | PROCESS | ||
| 90 | risk consultancy | 1 | PERSON | he set up his family in byfleet , living for many years at petersham house/place ( built in high road c. 1859 , its surviving front block is 15 high road , used as lloyds bank and a risk consultancy ) . | |
| 91 | hose | 1 | PERSON | he equipped three of his market/domestic gardeners - the place had attached 17 acres - with three lengths of hose and an obsolete manual pump , put on wheels , kept in a potting shed . | |
| 92 | june | 1 | PERIOD | june 1882 he was made a baronet , of byfleet in the county of surrey , and of hertford | |
| 93 | ladies´ committee | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | she was president of the ladies´ committee of the royal cambridge asylum for 70 military widows ( east molesey ) , and on the death of princess mary adelaide , duchess of teck in 1897 was appointed to succeed her as county president of the surrey needlework guild . | |
| 94 | conservative member | 1 | STATE | two years later he was elected and re-elected conservative member of parliament for eight years , not seeking further re-election . | |
| 95 | spouse s mary ann staples | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 96 | east molesey | 1 | PERSON | she was president of the ladies´ committee of the royal cambridge asylum for 70 military widows ( east molesey ) , and on the death of princess mary adelaide , duchess of teck in 1897 was appointed to succeed her as county president of the surrey needlework guild . | |
| 97 | bust | 1 | ACT | in 1895 a bust of ellis was unveiled in richmond town hall by mary adelaide , duchess of teck ; this is still displayed in the staircase alcove . | |
| 98 | staircase alcove | 1 | TERM | in 1895 a bust of ellis was unveiled in richmond town hall by mary adelaide , duchess of teck ; this is still displayed in the staircase alcove . | |
| 99 | byfleet fire station | 1 | PLACE | in 1885 , he funded byfleet fire station which would house a volunteer fire brigade . | |
| 100 | royal cambridge asylum | 1 | PERSON | she was president of the ladies´ committee of the royal cambridge asylum for 70 military widows ( east molesey ) , and on the death of princess mary adelaide , duchess of teck in 1897 was appointed to succeed her as county president of the surrey needlework guild . | |
| 101 | william mcarthur | 1 | PERSON | in office 1881-1882 preceded by william mcarthur succeeded by henry knight personal details born 25 january 1829 | |
| 102 | category | 1 | UNKNOWN | 15 high road , his former front block of the family home , is locally listed , under category " ah " , architectural merit . | |
| 103 | peace | 1 | STATE | he was also a magistrate ( justice of the peace ) ; | |
| 104 | december | 1 | PERIOD | she died at buccleuch house , richmond , surrey , on 18 december 1901 . | |
| 105 | engine | 1 | ENGINE | initially the ( civil ) parish managed this , renting its building and an engine from ellis . | |
| 106 | lifetime | 1 | PERSON | the first lady ellis was a prominent mayoress both in london and in richmond , and was identified with many charities in the then greater forms of surrey ( reduced to reflect expansion of london itself in her lifetime and further in 1965 ) . | |
| 107 | plaque | 1 | PROCESS | his wife shares a large stone monument above their grave ; in the related church he has a plaque in the north chancel . | |
| 108 | lady ellis john whittaker ellis | 1 | PERSON | lady ellis john whittaker ellis married , in 1859 , mary anne staples , daughter of john staples . | |
| 109 | parish | 1 | PERSON | initially the ( civil ) parish managed this , renting its building and an engine from ellis . | |
| 110 | whittaker avenue | 1 | PLACE | he is further commemorated by whittaker avenue , richmond . | |
| 111 | emanuel hospital | 1 | PLACE | he was appointed director of alliance bank , 1880 , then its chairman , 1883-86 ; and served years as chairman of emanuel hospital to 1909 . | |
| 112 | hertford street | 1 | PLACE | ||
| 113 | star | 1 | PERSON | biography born in 1829 , ellis was the fifth son of joseph ellis , owner of the star and garter hotel in petersham , richmond , surrey ( now london ) from 1830 to 1847 . | |
| 114 | sailors | 1 | PERSON | she was also one of the presidents of the soldiers ' and sailors ' families association and took a prominent part in the establishment of the society for the prevention of cruelty to children . | |
| 115 | irish society | 1 | INSTITUTION | governor of the irish society , 1882-94 , governor of various hospitals and high sheriff of surrey , 1899-1900 . | |
| 116 | site | 1 | UNKNOWN | he later became the borough of richmond 's first mayor , and purchased the site for richmond 's first town hall . | |
| 117 | fire station | 1 | PLACE | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 118 | churchyard | 1 | PIECE | ellis died without offspring on 20 september 1912 and is buried in st peter 's churchyard , petersham . | |
| 119 | by election | 1 | PROCESS | ||
| 120 | government posts | 1 | UNKNOWN | he was a banking executive , auctioneer and estate agent , as well as holding local government posts including alderman of broad street ward , 1872-1909 , sheriff of london and middlesex , 1874-75 , 553rd lord mayor of london , 1881-82 , and mayor of richmond , 1890-91 . | |
| 121 | baronet jp | 1 | PERSON | william allan 's school pyramidal stone slab on massive stone base above his family grave by st peter 's church , petersham sir john whittaker ellis , 1st baronet jp ( 25 january 1829 - 20 september 1912 ) was lord mayor of london for 1881-82 , in which year he was made a baronet . | |
| 122 | lady ellis | 1 | PERSON | lady ellis john whittaker ellis married , in 1859 , mary anne staples , daughter of john staples . | |
| 123 | forms | 1 | FORM | the first lady ellis was a prominent mayoress both in london and in richmond , and was identified with many charities in the then greater forms of surrey ( reduced to reflect expansion of london itself in her lifetime and further in 1965 ) . | |
| 124 | marian bailey alma mater rev. william allan | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 125 | wheels | 1 | PERSON | he equipped three of his market/domestic gardeners - the place had attached 17 acres - with three lengths of hose and an obsolete manual pump , put on wheels , kept in a potting shed . | |
| 126 | gardeners | 1 | PERSON | he equipped three of his market/domestic gardeners - the place had attached 17 acres - with three lengths of hose and an obsolete manual pump , put on wheels , kept in a potting shed . | |
| 127 | borough | 1 | ESTATE | he later became the borough of richmond 's first mayor , and purchased the site for richmond 's first town hall . | |
| 128 | mary anne staples | 1 | PERSON | lady ellis john whittaker ellis married , in 1859 , mary anne staples , daughter of john staples . | |
| 129 | estate agent | 1 | PERSON | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 130 | soldiers | 1 | UNKNOWN | she was also one of the presidents of the soldiers ' and sailors ' families association and took a prominent part in the establishment of the society for the prevention of cruelty to children . | |
| 131 | city | 1 | PLACE | lord mayor of the city of london | |
| 132 | disambiguation | 1 | ACT | for other people named john ellis , see john ellis ( disambiguation ) . | |
| 133 | fire brigade | 1 | FORCE | after a fire there , ellis organised byfleet 's first fire brigade . | |
| 134 | presidents | 1 | PERSON | she was also one of the presidents of the soldiers ' and sailors ' families association and took a prominent part in the establishment of the society for the prevention of cruelty to children . | |
| 135 | princess mary adelaide | 1 | PERSON | she was president of the ladies´ committee of the royal cambridge asylum for 70 military widows ( east molesey ) , and on the death of princess mary adelaide , duchess of teck in 1897 was appointed to succeed her as county president of the surrey needlework guild . | |
| 136 | ireland | 1 | PLACE | he circulated pamphlets entitled or concerning : " the land question , government of ireland etc . " | |
| 137 | joseph ellis | 1 | PERSON | biography born in 1829 , ellis was the fifth son of joseph ellis , owner of the star and garter hotel in petersham , richmond , surrey ( now london ) from 1830 to 1847 . | |
| 138 | expansion | 1 | ACT | the first lady ellis was a prominent mayoress both in london and in richmond , and was identified with many charities in the then greater forms of surrey ( reduced to reflect expansion of london itself in her lifetime and further in 1965 ) . | |
| 139 | fire | 1 | FIRE | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 140 | office | 1 | PLACE | in office 1881-1882 preceded by william mcarthur succeeded by henry knight personal details born 25 january 1829 | |
| 141 | hertfordshire | 1 | PLACE | wormleybury , hertfordshire | |
| 142 | alliance bank | 1 | PLACE | he was appointed director of alliance bank , 1880 , then its chairman , 1883-86 ; and served years as chairman of emanuel hospital to 1909 . | |
| 143 | lloyds bank | 1 | PLACE | he set up his family in byfleet , living for many years at petersham house/place ( built in high road c. 1859 , its surviving front block is 15 high road , used as lloyds bank and a risk consultancy ) . | |
| 144 | pamphlets | 1 | PERSON | he circulated pamphlets entitled or concerning : " the land question , government of ireland etc . " | |
| 145 | establishment | 1 | STATE | she was also one of the presidents of the soldiers ' and sailors ' families association and took a prominent part in the establishment of the society for the prevention of cruelty to children . | |
| 146 | potting | 1 | ACTIVITY | he equipped three of his market/domestic gardeners - the place had attached 17 acres - with three lengths of hose and an obsolete manual pump , put on wheels , kept in a potting shed . | |
| 147 | area | 1 | AREA | when that area was abolished he was nominated for and won the 1885 general election and that of the next year for the inceptive kingston upon thames seat which took in richmond but retired in 1892 . | |
| 148 | prevention | 1 | ASSET | she was also one of the presidents of the soldiers ' and sailors ' families association and took a prominent part in the establishment of the society for the prevention of cruelty to children . | |
| 149 | merit | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | 15 high road , his former front block of the family home , is locally listed , under category " ah " , architectural merit . | |
| 150 | chancel | 1 | SPACE | his wife shares a large stone monument above their grave ; in the related church he has a plaque in the north chancel . | |
| 151 | garter hotel | 1 | PLACE | biography born in 1829 , ellis was the fifth son of joseph ellis , owner of the star and garter hotel in petersham , richmond , surrey ( now london ) from 1830 to 1847 . | |
| 152 | thames seat | 1 | PERSON | when that area was abolished he was nominated for and won the 1885 general election and that of the next year for the inceptive kingston upon thames seat which took in richmond but retired in 1892 . | |
| 153 | petersham house/place | 1 | UNKNOWN | he set up his family in byfleet , living for many years at petersham house/place ( built in high road c. 1859 , its surviving front block is 15 high road , used as lloyds bank and a risk consultancy ) . | |
| 154 | families association | 1 | INSTITUTION | she was also one of the presidents of the soldiers ' and sailors ' families association and took a prominent part in the establishment of the society for the prevention of cruelty to children . | |
| 155 | daughter | 1 | PERSON | lady ellis john whittaker ellis married , in 1859 , mary anne staples , daughter of john staples . | |
| 156 | john staples | 1 | PERSON | lady ellis john whittaker ellis married , in 1859 , mary anne staples , daughter of john staples . | |
| 157 | henry knight personal details | 1 | PERSON | in office 1881-1882 preceded by william mcarthur succeeded by henry knight personal details born 25 january 1829 | |
| 158 | records contributions | 1 | EVENT | ||
| 159 | town hall | 1 | PLACE | he later became the borough of richmond 's first mayor , and purchased the site for richmond 's first town hall . | |
| 160 | legacies | 1 | UNKNOWN | a very prosperous banking executive , estate agent and auctioneer among his legacies was a fire station at byfleet , surrey ; he sat on the boards of various hospitals and his wife was also engaged in charities . | |
| 161 | petersham sir john whittaker ellis | 1 | PERSON | william allan 's school pyramidal stone slab on massive stone base above his family grave by st peter 's church , petersham sir john whittaker ellis , 1st baronet jp ( 25 january 1829 - 20 september 1912 ) was lord mayor of london for 1881-82 , in which year he was made a baronet . | |
| 162 | broad street ward | 1 | PERSON | he was a banking executive , auctioneer and estate agent , as well as holding local government posts including alderman of broad street ward , 1872-1909 , sheriff of london and middlesex , 1874-75 , 553rd lord mayor of london , 1881-82 , and mayor of richmond , 1890-91 . | |
| 163 | people | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | for other people named john ellis , see john ellis ( disambiguation ) . | |
| 164 | publications | 1 | SPEECH ACT | publications |
| Categoría | Objetos |
| PERSON |
agent alderman auctioneer banking banking executive baronet baronet jp block boards broad street ward children church daughter director duchess east molesey estate agent gardeners governor henry knight personal details high sheriff hose john ellis john staples joseph ellis lady ellis lady ellis john whittaker ellis legacy sculpture lifetime marian bailey marian bailey alma mater rev. william allan mary adelaide mary anne staples mayfair mid surrey pamphlets parish petersham sir john whittaker ellis president presidents princess mary adelaide richmond risk consultancy royal cambridge asylum sailors school pyramidal stone slab sheriff sir john whittaker ellis bt jp caricature son spouse s mary ann staples star stone base stone monument surrey surrey fire brigade surrey needlework guild teck thames seat vanity fair wheels widows wife william mcarthur |
| PLACE |
acres alliance bank byfleet fire station city county ellis emanuel hospital extraction states family home fire station garter hotel hertford street hertfordshire high road house ireland kingston lloyds bank london middlesex office old town hall place richmond town hall st peter town hall whittaker avenue |
| PERIOD |
december january june september year years |
| STATE |
british member conservative member cruelty establishment peace |
| PROCESS |
by election charities election plaque re election |
| HUMAN GROUP |
family ladies´ committee parliament people |
| ACT |
bust disambiguation expansion |
| BUILDING |
building hospitals title |
| INSTITUTION |
families association irish society society |
| FORCE |
fire brigade party volunteer fire brigade |
| EVENT |
death records contributions |
| ASSET |
assets prevention |
| HUMAN ROLE |
lord mayor mayor |
| VEHICLE |
owner |
| BODY |
manual pump |
| POSITION |
seats |
| RESOURCE |
spy |
| FIRE |
fire |
| QUESTION |
land question |
| PIECE |
churchyard |
| TERM |
staircase alcove |
| DOCUMENT |
petersham |
| ESTATE |
borough |
| AREA |
area |
| ENGINE |
engine |
| STYLE |
probate |
| SPEECH ACT |
publications |
| GOVERNMENT |
government |
| PROPERTY |
justice |
| ACTIVITY |
potting |
| LENGTH |
lengths |
| SPACE |
chancel |
| SEQUENCE |
biography |
| HEAD |
chairman |
| DOCUMENT PART |
summary |
| ABSTRACT ENTITY |
merit |
| FORM |
forms |