England’s Oldest Alderman
lit Mr James Guppy, Bridport, the Ihi Dorset town, claims that it pos .•:oss.\s England's oldest alderman. Mr Guppy, who is ninety-eight years old, digs ir- his allotment, attends meet ingr, and buys his groceries from tin hop which he founded sixty-live years ago. He has been a member or thc council tor forty-eight years, and has missed only a few meetings. In 1803 Mr Guppy began to build up a business. He retired in 1901 leaving the business to I;is two sons. Five years ago one of th e sons died of sleepy sickness. On me night ot h;s funeral his brother (bed suddenly and Mr Guppy had to allow his business Lo be formed into a company.
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Waipawa Mail, Volume L, Issue 43, 28 December 1928, Page 1 (Supplement)
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