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« on: Thursday 11 April 19 16:50 BST (UK) »
I would appreciate some assistance with any family or business information for Horace Arthur Leather who was an antique dealer. All I have to go on is the following;
1903 Tunbridge Wells Directory,,,Horace Arthur Leather, antique dealer, 43 Vale Road
1913 Sevenoaks directory... Horace Arthur Leather, dealer in antiques, 53 London Rd, Sevenoaks
The Courier of Dec. 2,1902 reported on antiques for Christmas by H.A. Leather, Vale Road and others.
The Courier of June 4,1906 reported on the construction of a porch on the building of H.A. Leather , 43 Vale Rd.
The Courier of Aug. 14,1908 referred to the "widow of Mr. H. A. Leather" and some damage done to the building and stock at 43 Vale Road.
From the above article of Aug 14,1908 it appears that Mr. H.A. Leather had passed away sometime before 1908 and that his wife continued to operate the shop under her husbands name.
I have two postcard views of Tunbridge Wells showing the shop of H.A. Leather opposite the post office. The name H.A. Leather is shown on the shop awning with the word "antiques" below it.