Michael Dukas (Spiro) Constantinidi

Notes:

Chairman of the Eton Fives Association (2003). Fives is the handball game played by teams of two. From the Association's obituary page: "Michael was winner of the House Fives at Eton and went on to represent Oxford University in the late 1940s. He was a mainstay of the Old Etonian Eton Fives club throughout his life and eventually took over as Chairman of the Eton Fives Association in 1996, filling the role with distinction for seven years and bringing energy, ideas and reforming zeal to the job. He was responsible for arranging for the Association to be incorporated as a limited company and was one of the prime movers behind the building of the courts at the Westway sports centre. He was liked and respected throughout the game and continued to serve the EFA after passing the chairmanship on to Richard Barber in 2003, as President from 2007-2010 and a regular attender and valued contributor at EFA Board meetings beyond his 90th birthday. A full tribute will be published in due course."

Attended the London family gathering, July 2012.

Birth:
Birth notice for the twins appeared in The Times (London) 30 June 1928.

Died:
heart attack

Obituary notice in The Times [London], 12 Feb 2019 and The Telegraph on-line.

Michael married Joan (Ivan) Price on 18 May 1956 in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, London, England UK. Joan (daughter of Ivan Charles (John) Price and Alice Ada (John) Rutter) was born on 17 Oct 1924 in London, England UK; died in Jan 2020 in London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Foreign Office Overseas Legations lists Philip Argenti, b. 1 May 1892, Married, Honorary Greek Attaché; wife Alexandra Argenti, b. 28 Apr. 1904, domestic duties; Spiro X. Constantinidi, b. 1 Oct 1880, commercial counselor.

Birth:
DOD from grave marker. Argenti says 03 Oct 1880.

Buried:
Burial plot 38597, sq 43, no. 276 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 19415, no. 84488

Spiro married Ariadne Alexandra (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi on 30 Apr 1927 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Ariadne (daughter of Emmanuel Michel (Michel) Rodocanachi and Alexandra (John) Agelasto) was born on 15 Mar 1891 in London, England UK; was christened on 25 Apr 1891 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK; died on 27 Aug 1935 in London, England UK; was buried on 17 Oct 1935 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1911 England census for 66 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, Paddington, London W, household headed by Emmanuel M Rodocanachi, 55, b. Paddington, London; married, 4 children born, all living; banker, British subject; wife Alexandra, 41, b. Kensington, London; daughters Ariadne, 20; Christine, 16; Irene, 5, all b. Paddington, London; 1 visitor; 8 servants.

Christened:
God-parents: Michael Rodocanachi.

Buried:
burial plot 38597, sq 43, no. 276 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 17751, no. 71169

Notes:

Married:
Marriage notice appeared in The Times (London) 23 Apr 1927, an engagement announcement having appeared 25 Jan 1927.

Witnesses/Sponsors: Christine Agelasto & Constantine Vassiliades; M. Constantinides officiating; entry 524.

Notes:

He was a witness at the 1884 Chrystophidis-Petrocochino wedding in Marseille.

Probate for Vieru Petrocochino was handled by Emanuel Michel Rodocanachi, John Michael Zarifi and Pandia Eustratio Petrocochino.

Emmanuel Rodocanachi [29 Finsbury Circus, abode 66 Westbourne Terrace] appears on the 1891, 1893, 1894, 1895 UK electoral register, London parliamentary division, City of London county/borough; as Emanuel Michael Rodocanachi [18 Eastbourne Mews, abode 66 Westbourne Terrace] 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897; 1921, 1922, 1923 London/City of London; 1894 Paddington North/Westminster; 1918, 1819, 1921 Paddington and St Marylebone/Westminster; 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926 Paddington/Westminster; [129 Palmerston House; abode 66 Westbourne Terrace] 1926, 1931 City of London/City of London; 1928 Paddington and Poplar/Westminster.

1911 England census for 66 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, Paddington, London W, household headed by Emmanuel M Rodocanachi, 55, b. Paddington, London; married, 4 children born, all living; banker, British subject; wife Alexandra, 41, b. Kensington, London; daughters Ariadne, 20; Christine, 16; Irene, 5, all b. Paddington, London; 1 visitor; 8 servants.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Emmanuel M Rodocanachi, b. 1855, London; Alexandra Rodocanachi, b. 1864, London; Irene A Rodocanachi, b. 1906, London; John Emmanuel Rodocanachi, b. 1893, London; for a household in Paddington, London.

Christened:
God-parents: Fanny Zizinia.

Birth:
21 Sep 1855 according to published church baptism register

Buried:
plot 28411, Greek plan no. 29 (double grave with no. 6415), reg. pg. 17371, no. 68130

Died:
According to The Times (London) 16 Apr 1932, the estate had a £51,933 net personalty. He gave "£500 to his secretary, George Wakeling, if still in his employ; £200 to Henry Ticknet, chauffeur; and £100 to Henry eale, gardener, no like conditions: £50 to edith Knight; £50 to each of his other servants of 10 years' service. Mr. Rodocanachi states he left nothing to public charities ('to which I have given during my lifetime'), in view of the heavy death duties."

Emmanuel married Alexandra (John) Agelasto on 28 Aug 1888 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Alexandra (daughter of John Michael (Michael) Agelasto and Aglaïa (Ioannis) Baltazzi) was born on 06 Apr 1870 in London, England UK; was christened on 26 Jun 1870 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 13 Sep 1958 in Hopedene Nursing Home, Worthing, Sussex, England UK; was buried on 19 Sep 1958 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her portrait, by Ralph Peacock, is situated in the vestibule of St Sophia Church, Bayswater, London. Beside it is another Peacock, Alexandra with her daughter, Eirene.

She lived in Worthing after her husband's death (Christopher Long). The electoral records tell a different story.

From the personal column of The Times (London) 14 Sep 1945: ALEXANDRA AGELASTO--Please contact Box W 6474, The Times, 42 Wigmore St. W.1. Could be intended for: Alexandra Agelasto (1890-1957), daughter of John Emmanuel Agelasto.

Alexandra Mary Agelasto appears on the 1931, 1932, City of Westminster parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough electoral lists, Great Britain.

Alexandra Rodocanachi [66 Westbourne Ter., W] appears on the 1919, 1921 UK electoral register, Paddington and St Marylebone parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; [129 Palmerston House; abode: 66 Westbourne Ter., W] 1922 London/City of London; 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927; [81 Edgware Road] 1932 Paddington/Westminster; 1926, 1931 City of London/City of London; 1928 Paddington and Poplar/Westminster; [22 Portsea Hall, Edgware Road] 1939 Paddington South/Westminster; [Cadogan Hotel, 76 Sloan Street] 1946; [Eresby House, Rutland Gate] 1947; [16 Grosvenor Court, 99/102 Sloan Street SW1] 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 Chelsea/Kensington and Chelsea; 1947 London and Westminster/City of London.

Residence, England: [66 Westbourne Ter., W] 1919,[81 Edgware Road] 1932; [22 Portsea Hall, Edgware Road] 1939; [Cadogan Hotel, 76 Sloan Street] 1946; [Eresby House, Rutland Gate] 1947; [16 Grosvenor Court, 99/102 Sloan Street SW1] 1948.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address 19 Heene Rd, Worthing, Sussex, lists Alexandra Rodocanachi, 6 Apr 1870, Widowed, Private Means; John E Rodocanachi, b. 30 Apr 1893, Single, Colonel R A; and Eirene A Rodocanachi, b. 23 Dec 1905, Single, Private Means.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Emmanuel M Rodocanachi, b. 1855, London; Alexandra Rodocanachi, b. 1864, London; Irene A Rodocanachi, b. 1906, London; John Emmanuel Rodocanachi, b. 1893, London; for a household in Paddington, London.

1911 England census for 66 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, Paddington, London W, household headed by Emmanuel M Rodocanachi, 55, b. Paddington, London; married, 4 children born, all living; banker, British subject; wife Alexandra, 41, b. Kensington, London; daughters Ariadne, 20; Christine, 16; Irene, 5, all b. Paddington, London; 1 visitor; 8 servants.

The 1901 England Census reports the family living at 'Chios', Worthing, West Sussex: Alexandra Rodocanachi, head, married, 30, living on own means - wife of a banker, born Kensington; children Ariadre A., 10; John E., 7; Christine, 5, all born Paddington, London; Marigo Agelasto, sister, unmarried, 32, living on own means, born Kensington; a dozen stable or domestic employees and a visitor, John Stavridi, 34, married, solicitor.

1881 England census: 22 Pembridge Crescent household headed by John M Agelasto, 45, widower, stock and share agent, b. Greece; sons Michel, 15; Pendley, 14; daughters Katherine, 13; Mary, 12; Alexandra, 10; Christine, 9; and Lucy, 6; all b. London; & 6 servants.

1871 England census: 22 Pembridge Crescent household headed by J M Agelasto, 35, merchant, b. Syros, Greece; wife Aglaia, 29, b. Marseille; sons Michel, 5; Pendley, 4; daughters Katherine, 3; Mary, 2 mos., Alexandra, 11 months; all b. London; father Michael P., 68, retired merchant; mother Marie M., 57, both b. Chios [Scio, Turkey]; & 6 servants.

Christened:
Certificate indicates (incorrectly) Syros as place of origin.

Birth:
Baptism record indicates 25/6 Apr 1870.

Buried:
burial plot no. 28411

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Witnesses: John Agelasto and A. P. Petrocochino; Dionysios Plaisas presiding; entry 157.

Marriage notice appeared in theDaily News (London) 30 Aug 1888.

Notes:

He is mentioned as one of three active Rodocanachi merchants in the late 19th century.

The Brothers Rodocanachi participated in 1822 discussions on establishing an orthodox church in Marseille.

Michel Emmanuel Rodocanachi [29 Finsbury Circus, abode 66 Westbourne Terrace] appears on the 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897, 1898 [129 Palmerston House; abode 66 Westbourne Terrace] 1901 UK electoral register, London parliamentary division, City of London county/borough.

Buried:
burial plot 28411, Greek plan no. 29 (double grave with no. 6415), reg. pg. 12519, no. 29319

Died:
DOD 3 Apr 1901 according to UK probate

Michel married Ariadne (Michael) Petrocochino on 18 May 1853 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Ariadne was born on 29 May 1827 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France; died on 15 Apr 1859 in London, England UK; was buried in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She also appears on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree, with her parents and brother, with more detail.

Birth:
Her birth was witnessed by Pierre Schilizzi, 38, merchant, Ile des allees 16, Marseille.

Buried:
burial plot 6415, Greek Cemetery no. 22.

Notes:

UK Naturalisation: John Michael Agelasto, Greece, 7 Apr 1881, residence London; home office paper A2284; certificate A3449.

1911 England Census: Mr. Agelasto headed the household at 25 Lansdowne Road, Kensington, which included 1 male and 4 females

Philanthropy: John Michael Agelasto is listed in 1870 among the founders of the Greek School in London according to unpublished research by Demetrios Melachrinoudis.

The 1911 England census, London, includes John M Agelasto, b. abt 1836; daughter Lucy, b. abt 1875.

1911 England census for the household at 25 Lansdowne Road, Notting Hill W, Kensington, London, headed by John M Agelasto, 75, b. Greece, widowed, stock exchange agent, naturalized Brit; daughter Lucy, 36, single; 3 servants.

John Mitchell Agelasto [22 Pembridge Crescent] appears on the 1891, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907; [John Michael Agelasto, 25 Lansdowne Road] 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915 electoral register, Kensington North parliamentary division, Kensington and Chelsea/borough electoral lists, Great Britain; 1918, 1919 Kensington/Kensington and Chelsea.

Agelasto, John Michael, 25 Lansdowne Road, Holland park W, appears in Royal Blue Book (London, May 1911).

Birth:
Argenti incorrectly reports 26 Sep 1835.

Christened:
God-parent: Marouko [Maria] Theodore Ralli [wife of Theodore Ralli, probably Marouko Alexander Ziffo].

Entry #589, 1835 register

The church register does not give the exact date of baptism, but rather the date of registration of the certificate with civil authorities (24 November), which is perhaps 1-2 days after baptism (George Agelastos). The archives registers gives the date 18 Jul 1835.


Died:
His death announcement appeared in The Times (London), 12 Nov 1919, p 1.

Buried:
burial plot no. 8641

John married Aglaïa (Ioannis) Baltazzi on 01 Mar 1862 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Aglaïa (daughter of Ioannis (Evangelos) Baltazzi and Aikaterine (George) Petrocochino) was born on 23 Nov 1841 in rue [Deuxieme] Calade 18 [38?], Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 09 Dec 1877 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France; was buried in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: at DOD, cours Pierre Puget 24, Marseille, France.

1871 England census: 22 Pembridge Crescent household headed by J M Agelasto, 35, merchant, b. Syros, Greece; wife Aglaia, 29, b. Marseille; sons Michel, 5; Pendley, 4; daughters Katherine, 3; Mary, 2 mos., Alexandra, 11 months; all b. London; father Michael P., 68, retired merchant; mother Marie M., 57, both b. Chios [Scio, Turkey]; & 6 servants.

Her sister Maria is on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree.

Philanthropy: Aglaia Agelasto donated £5 to the Chios Hospital in 1872 according to unpublished research by Demetrios Melachrinoudis.

Birth:
Her birth certificate was signed by George (Eustratius) Petrocochino, her maternal grandfather.

Name:
Or Aglaë on documents.

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses at their wedding included George Petrocochino, 73, merchant, her maternal grandfather; Alexandre Doruiario; Michel Parembli, 46, her uncle, allees du Capucines 8; and Stamatios Nicolas Frangopoulos, his brother-in-law.