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Hugh Mason

Picture source: Fortnum & Mason archivist

Hugh Mason

Person  Male  Born 1707  Died 1734

Categories: Commerce

Records are sparse but it seems Mason owned a shop in St James's Market and in 1734 was appointed as porter at "His Majesty's Royal Palace of Somerset House". See William Fortnum for a few more words on how the famous partnership was formed.

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Fortnum & Mason

From the shop's website:  "1964 saw a new landmark added to the front of the ...

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