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EMMANUEL AUGUSTUS NORTHEY (1839-1909)
Mr Emmanuel Augustus Northey was born in Union Street, Stonehouse, on December 29th 1839. His father was a plumber and was a gentleman of some importance in East Stonehouse. He did extensive work at the Royal Dockyard and at the Royal William Victualling Yard, where the green copper roofs were of his handiwork. He was associated with the Fouracre and Willoughby families, who went on to run their own successful businesses. Emmanuel was educated at a private school at East Stonehouse run by Mr D Slater. At the age of 13 he was apprenticed to Mr Skardon to learn the business of auctioneer and soon set up his own business. He then went into partnership with a Mr Rowe and they set up shop at 25 George Street, Plymouth. They had their own auction rooms erected at 15 and 16 George Street, which after the partnership was dissolved were occupied by Messrs Turner & Phillips, the pianoforte dealers. Mr Northey then entered a new partnership with a Mr Lidstone and they opened new offices at Tavistock and Exeter. When that venture ceased he occupied the South Devon Sale Rooms in Union Street, Stonehouse. In 1879 he moved to 175 Union Street, Plymouth, where he remained until he retired from business in June 1907. He handed over to his eldest son, Mr G A Northey. Known as a man of energy and enterprise, he was described as having a brusque manner and some pronounced peculiarities but was a good and generous man at heart. He assisted the Presbyterian movement in Plymouth by holding Bible classes for them and was of tremendous assistance to the Salvation Army in their early days. He attended Maker Parish Church when he went to live at Cawsand and on returning to Plymouth then became associated with All Saints' Church, where he was responsible for opening a mission room and Sunday School in Henry Street and later another mission in Palace Street. Mr Northey became ill with peritonitis and a tumour in October 1907 and it was thought that he would not survive for long. But a year after, in October 1908, the tumour broke and discharged and he became free from pain and it was hoped his health would then improve. However, the cancer continued to develop and he gradually got thinner and weaker. Mr Emmanuel Augustus Northey died at his residence at Nottingham Place, Tavistock Road, Plymouth, during the afternoon of Sunday January 17th 1909. He had been married twice and was survived by his widow, four sons and three daughters. The funeral took place on Wednesday January 19th 1909. Source:
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