John Orrs Alligator Handbag Detachable shoulder strap Inside zipper and open pocket Vintage1920s

John Orr  

Mayor of Kimberley

In office

1909-1910

1916-1918  

Personal details  

Born 7 January 1858

Benburb, County Tyrone, Ireland

Died 30 June 1932 (aged 74)

Dublin, Ireland

Selling a John Orrs Alligator Handbag

* Detachable adjustable shoulder strap

* Inside zipper and open pocket

Vintage from the 1920s

John Orr (7 January 1858 30 June 1932) was an Irish South African businessman who founded the department store John Orr's

Career[

Orr emigrated to South Africa in 1883, at age 25. He worked for Garlicks department store in Cape Town and then opened his own store in that city. In 1885, he moved to Kimberley and opened a drapery (in South African parlance, clothing and fabrics) store on Jones Street (now Phakamile Mabija Street) for many decades. John Orr's opened branches across South Africa as well as Lourenço Marques (now Maputo, Mozambique). In 1951, it became a public company with 2,500 employees.[1]

Other work and honours

Other activities include:[1]

* Mayor of Kimberley (19091910 and 19161918)

* Board member of the Alexander McGregor Memorial Museum

* Founder, Kimberley Horticultural Society

He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1918

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