Person    | Male  Born 1/1/1922  Died 25/6/1979

Ali Mohammed Abbas

Ali Mohammed Abbas

Barrister and one of the founders of Pakistan.

Ali Mohammed Abbas was born on 1 January 1922 in West Bengal, India (now Pakistan) and according to the Open University website he came to London towards the end of the Second World War to study law. He joined the All-India Muslim League in London and edited newspapers ('Our Home' and the 'Voice of Pakistan') from London. With the creation of Pakistan on 14 August 1947, Abbas used his flat in Tavistock Square as an unofficial Pakistan embassy until an embassy was set up. He remained in England after independence and practised as a barrister. With the help of local councils, Abbas set up twenty-eight schools all over England to enable Pakistanis to speak, read and write in English.

Telephone directories from 1950 and electoral registers from 1952 show him listed at 33 Tavistock Square, London, WC1. The electoral registers show this property was in multi occupation and one of the other persons resident was a Kathleen J. P. Hunter whom he married in the 4th quarter of 1964 in the St Pancras Registration District, London.

His death was registered as aged 57 years in the 2nd quarter of 1979 in the Fulham Registration District, Greater London. Probate records confirm that his address was 33 Tavistock Square, London, WC1 and that he died on 25 June 1979. Letters of Administration were initially granted on 24 November 1980 and his effects totalled £6,977, however on 6 December 1985 further Letters of Administration were re-granted and his effects were listed as £10,000.

Shutterstock have a good photo of him captioned: "Pakistani Barrister Ali Mohammad Abbas Who Is An Independent Candidate For The Holborn And St. Pancras South Constituency."

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

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