George Arthur Harwin Branson (1871 - 1951)

Born 11 Jul 1871 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mona Joyce (Bailey) Branson — married 27 Mar 1915 in St Giles, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Biography

George Branson is Notable.

George Arthur Harwin Branson was born on July 11, 1871 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, son of James Henry Arthur Branson (1839–1902) and Mary Ann Brown (1842–1927).^[1]

He was known professionally as G. A. H. Branson, and was an English barrister, he became a judge of the High Court of Justice. In that role he was known as Mr Justice Branson.

In his youth Branson was notable as an oarsman and rowed in the University of Cambridge boat for the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race of 1893. He was the grandfather of Richard Branson.

George (43) married Mona Joyce Bailey (25) (born in 1889 in Taynuilt, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom; daughter of George James Bailey and Edith Emma (Headley) Bailey) on March 27, 1915 in St Giles, London, England.^[2]

George died on April 23, 1951, aged 79.^[3] He was buried at All Saints Churchyard, Bradfield Combust, Suffolk, England.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X4W-ZD4 : 1 October 2014), George Arthur H Branson, 1871; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26DX-4MP : 22 May 2014), George A H Branson and null, 1915; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1915, quarter 1, vol. 1B, p. 841, St. Giles, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCX-PSG2 : 4 September 2014), George A Branson, 1951; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Thanet, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193135331/george_arthur_harwin-branson: accessed March 16, 2024), memorial page for Rt. Hon Sir George Arthur Harwin Branson (11 Jul 1871–23 Apr 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 193135331, citing All Saints Churchyard, Bradfield Combust, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England; Maintained by Nigel Battley (contributor 48646090).

See also:

• G. A. H. Branson. (2023, November 20). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved March 16, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._A._H._Branson