Frederick Best

[Simon Wood]

Hi Chris,

Of nothing more than incidental interest, one of Frederick Best's fellow 1891 lodgers at 111 Stamford Street, St Mary, Lambeth appears to have been Joseph Peter Keegan (1840–1901), actor and music-hall artiste, whose wife's name is variously reported elsewhere as Annie [nee Delaney]. Keegan's son [also Joseph Peter, 1862–1935] appeared under the name Joe Elvin as a comedian and music hall entertainer and was a founder in 1889 of the Grand Order of Water Rats, a show business charity. He also appeared with Marie Lloyd who, as we know, had connections with John Cooney and John McCarthy.

Strange how things inter-connect.

Regards,

Simon

[lynn cates]

Best

Hello All. Does anyone have an update on the status/understanding of the Brunner/Massingham letter regarding Best and his "relationship" to the CNA?

It would be interesting to find out more.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

Parke

Hello All. It would also be interesting to know if anything new has been unearthed about Parke.

Cheers.
LC

[nashwan]

All the Best men or women found using the keywords 'author' and 'journalist'

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Prospect Villa, 1, Leigh Hill, Leigh, Rochford, Essex, England

George A Best Head Married Male 36 1865 Accountant Author & Journalist Brecknockshire, Wales
Mary L Best Wife Married Female 30 1871 - Hackney, Middlesex, England
Stanley G Best Son - Male 10 1891 - Little Ilford, Essex, England
Leslie G Best Son - Male 6 1895 - East Ham, Essex, England
Desmond R Best Son - Male 4 1897 - Leigh, Essex, England
Terence H Best Son - Male 2 1899 - Leigh, Essex, England
Kathleen L Best Daughter - Female 1 1900 - Leigh, Essex, England
Kathleen Lawrence Servant Single Female 20 1881 General Servant Domestic Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
23 Lytton Avenue Cheetham Manchester, North Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard Edward Best Head Married Male 41 1870 London Md CR Journalist Author
Elizabeth Annie Best Wife Married Female 38 1873 Liverpool Lancs Domestic
William Thomas Best Son - Male 13 1898 Liverpool Lancs Scholar
Emily Florence Best Daughter - Female 8 1903 Heywood Lancs Scholar
Edward Russell Best Son - Male 6 1905 Manchester Lancs Scholar

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
34, Burton Crescent, St Pancras, London, England

Edward Best Head Married Male 50 1851 Journalist -
Annie Best Wife Married Female 37 1864 - Cornwall, England
Elsie Best Daughter Single Female 12 1889 - Kennington, Surrey, England

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
26 Framfield Road Highbury N, Islington, London, England

Edward Frank Best Head Married Male 67 1844 Germany Resident Sice 1871 Writer Journalist
Mary Frank Best Wife Married Female 47 1864 Cornwall Penweathers -

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
50 Northumberland Place Paddington W, Paddington, London, England

Florence Maud Best Head Single Female 45 1866 Hellesdon Norfolk Writer Of Fiction Journalist

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Stamford Street, Lambeth, London, England

Frederick Best Head Married Male 33 1858 Journalist Westminster, England
Henrietta A Best Wife Married Female 23 1868 - Whitechapel, England

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
40, Apsley Street, Ashford, West Ashford, Kent, England

Stephen B Best Head Married Male 76 1825 Retired Working Engineer Stepney, Middlesex, England
Jane Best Wife Married Female 71 1830 - Ashford, Kent, England
Walter Best Son Single Male 32 1869 Journalist Ashford, Kent, England
Olive Best Grand Daughter Single Female 13 1888 - -

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
14 Edinburgh Road Ashford Kent, Ashford, Kent, England

Walter Best Head Married Male 42 1869 Ashford Kent Journalist-Newspaper
Matilda Jane Best Wife Married Female 39 1872 Maidstone Kent -
Elsie Mary Best Daughter - Female 8 1903 Ashford Kent -

[Mayerling]

T. P. O'Connor

I notice his connection to at least one or two of the Bests here. O'Connor was a very prominent newspaper editor in the late 1880s, a supporter of Parnell and the Home Rule movement. Certainly his papers must be available somewhere to look through regarding these Bests.

As for Ernest Parke, he served some time in prison (like six months or so) and then resumed his editorial work. At least that is what I recall reading.

Jeff

[lynn cates]

update

Hello Jeff. Thanks.

For T P try "The Star." Parke went up, if I recall properly, in conjunction with libel over the Cleveland st business.

Cheers.
LC