Julius Drewe
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Julius Drewe was a British businessman and founder of the Home and Colonial Stores who became a wealthy retail magnate and country gentleman in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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human ⓘ retail magnate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dartmoor
NERFINISHED
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National Trust property Castle Drogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | Castle Drogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1856-04-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1931-11-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bedford Modern School
NERFINISHED
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Bedford School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Home and Colonial Stores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Drewe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
grocery retailing
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retail trade ⓘ |
| founded | Home and Colonial Stores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Julius Charles Drewe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Julius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | founding Home and Colonial Stores ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | built a large fortune in retailing at a young age ⓘ |
| notableProject | Castle Drogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Home and Colonial Stores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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company founder ⓘ retailer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bedfordshire
NERFINISHED
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Pulloxhill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Devon
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of Home and Colonial Stores ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Dartmoor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | country gentleman ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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