W. Gurney Benham (1859–1944)
Author of Benham's book of quotations, proverbs and household words
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Works by W. Gurney Benham
Associated Works
Colchester oyster feast, Horace G. Egerton Green, Mayor, October 20, 1897 (1897) — Illustrator — 1 copy
Inns and inn signs sacred and secular — Foreword — 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Benham, Sir William Gurney
- Other names
- Benham, Gurney
- Birthdate
- 1859-02-16
- Date of death
- 1944-05-13
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Colchester, Essex, England
- Place of death
- Colchester, Essex, England
- Education
- Merchant Taylors' School, London
Colchester Royal Grammar School - Occupations
- newspaper editor
local historian - Relationships
- Benham, Charles Edwin (brother)
Benham, Maura (daughter) - Organizations
- Essex County Standard (editor|1884-1943)
Colchester Borough Council (mayor|1892-1893|1908-1909|1933-1934)
Essex Review (editor for ten years)
Colchester Gas Company (director for over forty years|chairman|resigned|1944) - Awards and honors
- High Steward of Colchester (1933)
knighted (1935)
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- Members
- 102
- Popularity
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- Rating
- 2.3
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
- 5