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John Basil Poel (14 April 1881 - 23 October 1937) was Chairman of the Romford Urban District Council in the County of Essex from 1931 to 1932. A son of the well-respected Romford businessman William Poel, he also ran many businesses and contributed greatly to his local community. ==Family and Personal Life== John was born in Romford on 14 April 1881, the son of William Poel (d.1924) and Caroline Poel née McDermott (1847-1924). The Poel family lived in North Street, Romford for many years in what was locally known as Poel's Yard (John was born there). By the age of 19, John had become a foreman in the Yard, as his father let out some of the outbuildings to tradesmen such as bootmakers. On 12 September 1907 he married Miriam Gertrude May Bacon (2 January 1882 - 28 April 1974), the daughter of Richard Bacon (1849-1913), the landlord of the Wheatsheaf public house in Hornchurch and his first wife Mary Ann Cowell (1850-1882). They had five children, all born in Romford: # John Raymond Poel (1909 - 1992) # Mary Eileen Poel (1912 - 2003) # Stanley Bacon Poel (1914 - 1986) # Kathleen Mary Poel (1918 - 1967) # Philip Laurence Poel (1922 - 2000) He was a keen bowler, and was president of the Romford Bowling Club as well as vice-president of the County Association. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Basil Poel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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