John Elmes Beale

John Elmes Beale (6 December 1847 – 1 July 1928) was an English politician and merchant. He was Mayor of Bournemouth in 1902, 1903 and 1904. He founded Beales, Bournemouth's largest department store.

John Beale
Born
John Elmes Beale

(1847-12-06)6 December 1847
Hartford Terrace, Melcombe Regis, Dorset
Died1 July 1928(1928-07-01) (aged 80)
Boscombe, Bournemouth, Hampshire
Resting placeWimborne Road Cemetery
NationalityBritish
CitizenshipBritish
Occupations
Years active1881–1928
OrganizationBeales
Known forFounder of Beales
TitleFounder, CEO & Chairman
Term1881–1928
PredecessorFounded
SuccessorSee Beale Limited
Board member of
Spouse
Sarah Ann Beale
​
(died 1928)​
Children1
Chairman of Beales
In office
1881–1928
Preceded byFounded
Succeeded bySee Beales
Mayor of Bournemouth
In office
1902–1905
Preceded bysee Bournemouth
Succeeded byAlderman John Parsons
Websitewww.beales.co.uk

Born in Hartford Terrace, Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England, Beale was also a stalwart of the Richmond Hill Congregational Church to which his great friend, Mr. Okey, introduced him. Beale was largely responsible for securing the services of the Rev. J. D. Jones for the church, after a previous preacher left. He also took over Mr. Okey's draper's store in Commercial Road and turned it into Bealesons. Mr Okey gave up the business following the death of three of his four sons in World War I.

John Elmes Beale died at age 80 in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Hampshire. He and his wife, Sarah Ann Beale née Hussey Brickell, are buried in Wimborne Road Cemetery.[1]

Notes
  1. "Wimborne Road Cemetery". Archived from the original on 10 April 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2006.


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