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Arthur Henry Prest

Also known as: Arthur Henry Prest; primary name: Prest, Arthur Henry; other name: Prest, A H
Details: individual; merchant/tradesman; British; Male
Life dates: 9th May 1871-24th April 1917
Biography: Arthur Henry Prest was born on May 9th 1871 in Guiseborugh, Yorkshire to father Ralph, a superintendent in the North Riding police and mother, Mary-Anne. Prest travelled from Liverpool to Bakana, Nigeria in 1896 as a palm oil trader on behalf of the African Association; with a further 12 journeys between 1898 and 1917. He married Princess Mamie, daughter of Chief Ogbe Yonwuren of Warri, in the Niger Delta and they had a son, Arthur Edward Prest in 1906. Arthur Henry Prest died on 24th April 1917, as a result of drowning when the ship on which he was travelling was torpedoed. His son, Chief Arthur Edward Prest studied law, became a minister and eventually a High Court judge.

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Museum number: Af,A46.89 |
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Production date: 1890-1905 |
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Production date: 1890-1930 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria

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Production date: 1895-1905 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria

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Production date: 1890-1900 |
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Production date: 1890-1930 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

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Production date: 1895-1930 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

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Producer name: BIOG133848 Photographed by:H J Freeman |
Production date: 1920-1935 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

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Production date: 1895-1935 |
Production place: Made in:Sobo Plains

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Museum number: Af,A47.46 |
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Production place: Made in:Sobo Plains

photographic print

Museum number: Af,A47.6 |
Production date: 1890-1925 |
Production place: Made in:Africa

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Production date: 1890-1900 |
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