Alfred Clare

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Alfred Clare
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Born(1851-09-17)17 September 1851
Bedford, England
Died1 November 1912(1912-11-01) (aged 61)
Muswell Hill, London, England
NationalityUnited Kingdom
EducationBedford Modern School
OccupationLawyer

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[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Obituary in The Times, MR. A. CLARE., November 4, 1912, p. 9
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Obituary in The Bedfordshire Times And Independent, Friday, November 8, 1912
  3. ^ "The Solicitors' Journal and Weekly Reporter". Alexander & Shepheard, printers. 22 November 1913 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ THE LONDON GAZETTE, JULY 23, 1895, Issue 26646, p. 4190
  5. ^ "The Law Times". Office of The Law times. 3 December 1913 – via Google Books.

External link[]

  • [1] Obituary in The Bedfordshire Times And Independent, Friday, November 8, 1912
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