Harry Hands
Sir Harry Hands KBE | |
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Mayor of Cape Town | |
In office 1912–1913 | |
Preceded by | Sir Frank Smith |
Succeeded by | John Parker |
In office 1915–1918 | |
Preceded by | John Parker |
Succeeded by | William J. Thorne |
Personal details | |
Born | Harry Hands 18 September 1860 Kings Norton, Worcestershire |
Died | 17 March 1948 Claremont, Cape Town | (aged 87)
Spouse | Aletta Catharina Myburgh |
Education | King Edward's School, Birmingham |
Sir Harry Hands
Biography
The eldest son of Josiah and Selina Hands of Kings Norton, Worcestershire, Harry Hands was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham. He married Aletta Catharina Myburgh (later OBE) in Worcestershire on 6 October 1886. Aletta was the daughter of Philip Albert Myburgh, a member of the Cape Legislative Assembly and a prominent member of society.
Hands himself was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Cape Colony from 1912 to 1913 and in 1915–18 he served as mayor of Cape Town.[2][3] During his term as mayor, he was also an incorporated accountant of the firm Hands and Shore in Cape Town.
Following the "Conference of War Recruiting Committees of the Union of South Africa" in February 1918, a special recruiting drive was begun, inaugurated by church services throughout the city and suburbs in April. Twelve days later, on 20 April 1918, Hands received a telegram informing him and Aletta that their eldest son, Captain
Hands was appointed a
His three sons,
Sir Harry Hands died on 17 March 1948 in Cape Town and is buried in Maitland Cemetery, along with his wife.
References
- ^ "The Scot who began the two-minute silence". BBC News. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ a b c J. C. Abrahams (Tannie Mossie), "Cape Town’s WWI Mayor - Sir Harry Hands".
- ^ Who's Who: Men and Women of the Time. 1935. p. 1434. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "No. 31422". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 June 1919. p. 8090.