Alfred Clare
Alfred Clare | |
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| Born | 17 September 1851 |
| Died | 1 November 1912 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Bedford Modern School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Alfred Clare (17 September 1851 – 1 November 1912) was for 19 years District Registrar of the High Court of Justice, Registrar in Bankruptcy and County Court Registrar in the districts of which Bedford was the centre.[1][2][3] Clare was also an Alderman of Bedford for six years and served as a Governor of the Harpur Trust.[1]
Life
Alfred Clare was born in Bedford on 17 September 1851.[2] He was the son of John Clare, who died when Alfred was young, and Emma who later married as her second husband, Mr. J. C. Conquest, a solicitor of Bedford.[2]
Clare was educated at Bedford Modern School and left with a leaving exhibition, joining his step-father’s firm as an articled clerk and later becoming a partner practising as Conquest and Clare.[2] Clare established his reputation in the Petty Sessional and County Courts of Bedford and neighbouring counties while also earning a good reputation in the family courts.[2] In one of his obituaries he was described as a ‘shrewd and honourable practitioner, and an eloquent and successful pleader’.[2]
Clare rose to prominence and was for nineteen years District Registrar of the High Court of Justice, Registrar in Bankruptcy,[4] and County Court Registrar in the districts of which Bedford was the centre.[1] He also held the clerkship to the burial board and served for six years as a borough alderman of Bedford.[1] He also served as a Governor of the Harpur Trust.[1][2]
Clare married Miss Mary Catherine Hensman in 1882.[2] He died on All Saints’ Day in Muswell Hill on 1 November 1912 and his funeral took place in Highgate.[1][5] He was survived by his wife and four children.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Obituary in The Times, MR. A. CLARE., November 4, 1912, p. 9
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Obituary in The Bedfordshire Times And Independent, Friday, November 8, 1912
- ^ "The Solicitors' Journal and Weekly Reporter". Alexander & Shepheard, printers. 22 November 1913 – via Google Books.
- ^ THE LONDON GAZETTE, JULY 23, 1895, Issue 26646, p. 4190
- ^ "The Law Times". Office of The Law times. 3 December 1913 – via Google Books.