Hugo Hirst, 1st Baron Hirst
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Hugo Hirst, 1st Baron Hirst, known as Sir Hugo Hirst, Bt, between 1925 and 1934, was a German-born British industrialist.
Sir Hugo Hirst, Bart, around 1930
Gamages
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Gamages was a department store in Holborn, London. Trading between 1878 and 1972, it was particularly well known for its toy and hardware departments.
Hugo Hirst, 1st Baron Hirst
…in the County of Warwick, on 28 June 1934. Hirst's eldest daughter Muriel married Leslie Gamage, the elder son of Arthur Walter Gamage, the founder of Gamages department store. Leslie joined GEC and became chairman and managing director after Hirst's death. As both his son and his grandson died before Hirst…
Gamages in the late 19th century
The site in 2009