William John Breary (Herbert) Girardet^[1]

1913 - 1990  (76 years)

• Name	William John Breary (Herbert) Girardet
  Nickname	Jack
  Birth	21 Dec 1913	Shanghai, China
  	21 Dec 1912 according to the 1939 England Register.
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 May 1990	Westminster, London, England UK   [2]
  	Mr William John Breary Girardet of London, SW3, left estate valued at Pounds 1,618,142 net (The Times [London], 24 Aug 1990.
  Notes	Residence: 1983, Cadogan Court, Chelsea, London, England. Occupation: stock broker, City of London, England. W.J.B. Girardet is listed in various UK phone books for 33 Clarges St, London W.1 (1935); 41 Hertford St, London W.1 (1937); Rails Holyport, Reading (1938-48); 10 Cranmer Ct, London SW3 (1950-55); 12 Sussex Mans, Old Brompton Rd, London SW7 (1957-64); 26 Cadogan Ct., Draycott Av, SW3 (1966-77); 3 Coastguard Cotts, Sandwich Bay, Canterbury (1973). He was in partnership with 'Leonard' Charles Rudolph Messel, John Cecil Cadogan, Linley Francis Messel, Eric Leonard Wilkieson Parker, Hugh Leopold Seligman, Peter de Barton Vernon Wallop William-Powlett, Cyprian John Bridge (until 24 Mr 1951), John Arnott Hunter, John Gregory Hickman Tilbury, Ernest William Walters and Robert Henry Calvert in the firm L. Messel & Co., Stock and Share Brokers, 34, Throgmorton Street, London (London Gazette 27 Apr 1951). William John Breary Girardet (109833), Lce.-Bombrs, was promoted from R.A. (T.A.) to be 2nd Lts., 23 Dec 1939. (London Gazette 22 Dec 1939). Maj. (temp.) W.J.B. Girardet (109833), Royal Regiment of Artillery received a citation from the King for service in Burma (London Gazette 9 May 1946). According to his nephew Guy, he bought his mother a small flat in London where she lived until her death. 1954, with the firm of L. Messel & Co., Stock and Share Brokers, 34 Throgmorton Street, London. The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address The Rails, Cookham, Berkshire, lists George B Girardet, b. 23 Nov 1914, Ex Advertising Agent; Willian Girardet, b. 21 Dec 1912, Bdr 281 Bty 88 Rgt, both Single; and Marigold Girardet, b. 19 Jun 1890, Widowed, Unpaid Domestic.
  Person ID	I946	Agelasto
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Herbert Henry (Eduard) Girardet,   b. 1883, Southampton, Hampshire, England UK d. 19 Jun 1929, Royal Liverpool Golf Links, Hoylake, Cheshire, England UK (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Marigo Lucia (John) Maximo,   b. 19 Jun 1889, Norfolk, Virginia USA d. Abt Jun 1970, London, England UK (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	28 Dec 1911	45 Ullet Road, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK
  	Marriage Witnesses: Lill.? Calvocoressi and George Frangopoulos [possibly her uncle]. Date is given in The Times (London) 29 Dec 1911. The Rev. Archimandrite N. Yannoulis officiated. Herbert H. Garardet and Marigo Maximos registered their marriage Oct-Nov-Dec, 1911, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, Volume 8b, page 354.
  Photos		Herbert and Marigo Girardet He is far right; she is second from left; photo courtesy Guy Girardet
  Family ID	F337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Victoria Mildred (Victor) Montgomerie-Charrington,   b. sum 1919, London, England UK d. 22 Jan 2009, [London, England UK] (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	win 1956	London, England UK
  	The marriage of William J B Girardet and Victoria M Leatham was registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1956, London City, v. 5d, p. 339.
  Notes	She had a prior marriage to Capt. Charles Anthony La Trobe (Ralph) Leatham; marriage registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1943, Westminster, London, v. 1a, p. 697. Engagement / marriage reported in The Times [London], 13 Jan / 19 Jan / 25 Jan 1943, p. 7/6/6.
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living
  Family ID	F492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Dec 1913 - Shanghai, China Marriage - win 1956 - London, England UK Death - 15 May 1990 - Westminster, London, England UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Throgmorton Street, London, England entrance to Throgmorton Street; William John Breary Girardet was with the firm of L. Messel & Co., Stock and Share Brokers, 34 Throgmorton Street (1954).

  
  

  Documents

  William John Breary Girardet 1990 UK probate

  
  

• Sources

  [S128] 1939 England and Wales Register. [S107] UK National Probate Calendar Indexes, 1858-1966, 1973-1995.