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.
Image source: Fortnum & Mason archivist
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Hugh Mason
Commemorated ati
Fortnum & Mason
From the shop's website: "1964 saw a new landmark added to the front of the ...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Tea Trade in London
The following text is taken from the Shoreditch plaque: This plaque commemorates 350 years of the tea industry in the City of London. The industry was spread over Plantation House (now Plantation ...
3 memorials
Brabant weavers
The Brabant describes a part of the low countries to the east of Flanders. Weavers had come to England from the Brabant and Flanders during the 12th century.
1 memorial
Ray Green
First Chairman and Trustee of the Jubilee Market Traders Committee.
1 memorial
Thomas Sainsbury
Lord Mayor. Grocer of Ludgate Hill, Bowyer, Alderman of Billingsgate and Governor of the Fellowship Porters in 1786. Came from Wiltshire. Died at Newcourt House, Devon. His tomb is at St Mary's, Ma...
1 memorial
Previously viewed
1 memorial
Conservators of the River Thames / Thames Conservancy
Came into being as a result of the Thames Conservancy Act,1857. Completed the building of Teddington Lock. Lost some of its responsibilities in 1909 to the Port of London Authority and in 1974 the ...
3 memorials
Penny Post - 1890 jubilee
EC1, St Martin's le Grand
The building with the plaque, to the right of our photo, was the General Post Office (GPO) headquarters 1894 - 1984.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
24th London Division - memorial
SW11, East Carriage Drive, Battersea Park
These 3 figures are said to be modelled on the soldier poets: Robert Graves, Wilfred Owen, and Siegfried Sassoon but the carved faces are...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
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