Theodore Michel (Michael) Mavrogordato^{[1, 2, 3]}

1883 - 1941  (58 years)

• Name	Theodore Michel (Michael) Mavrogordato
  Birth	31 Jul 1883	62 Westbourne Terrace, Bayswater, London, England UK
  	Birth notice appeared in The Times (London) 2 Aug 1883, pg. 1.
  Christening	21 Aug 1883	St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK
  	God-parents: Marigo Sechiari (represented by Arghyro G. Argenti). [4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Aug 1941	Dalwhinnie, Limpsfield, Surrey, England UK
  	Estate valued at £84083 2s 4d, administered 3 Oct 1941 by his brother George Michel Mavrogordato, banker, and Pandia Lambrinudi. [5] Death notice appeared in The Times (London) 26 Aug 1941, pg. 6. "He died in his sleep after returning home from duty with the Home Guard."
  Burial	29 Aug 1941	Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK
  	Burial burial plot no. 35594, sq. 28, no. 43 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 18306, no. 7561 [6]
  Notes	His wikipedia page focusing on his tennis career. Residence, London, England: 18 Albion Street; 1926, 1933, 1 Lancaster Gate Terrace, W.2.; 1941, 30 Hyde Park Gardens, Paddington. Occupation: Partner in London merchant bank P. P. Rodocanachi & Co. Ltd. Business address at death: 40-41 Old Broad Street, London. Education: Westminster School. Christ Church, Oxford. Tennis: Winner of the 1911 Mixed Doubles Championship at Wimbledon, England, with his future wife. Davis Cup player for England in 1914 and 1919-20. Jun 1920, Wimbledon loss to Zenzo Shimidzu. Major in the RASC in WWl. Presumably the T. M. Mavrogordato who was the owner of a pre-WWl Rolls-Royce no. 22EB. Casdagli vs. Mavrogordato. In June 1909, his singles career in decline, Xenophon Casdagli defended the All-England Mixed Doubles title at Old Trafford, Manchester, with Miss Maude Garfit. The championship match opponents were Theodore Mavrogordato and Mrs. Armstrong. Casdagli won 12-10; 4-6; 6-4. Director of the All England Club Ground Ltd (Wimbledon). A Theodore Mavrocordato served on a committee in 1935 to investigate the problem of limited space in the West Norwood Cemetery. He was a banker with P.P. Rodocanachi & Co., 40/41 Old Broad Street, EC 2, London. Other partners included George Michel Mavrogordato and Constantin Manoli Vassiliadi (London Gazette 25 Feb 1927, 24 Feb 1928, 26 Feb 1929, 18 Feb 1930, 27 Feb 1931, 26 Feb 1932, 24 Feb 1933, 23 Feb 1934, 22 Feb 1935, 21 Feb 1936, 19 Feb 1937, 18 Feb 1938, 18 Feb 1941). WWI: The Army Service Corps, temporary Captain to be temporary Major, T. M. Mavrogordato, 20 Dec 1915. (London Gazette 4 Jan 1916). [7] He was co-executor of the estate of Constantine Manoli Vassiliadi (London Gazette 3 Jun 1932). Occupation: attorney. "George Michel Mavrogordato and Theodore Michel Mavrogordato, the lawful Attorneys of Lucia Caugi and Emilio Caugi..." (London Gazette 4 Oct 1927). He was a co-executor of the estates of Marigo Argenti (née Maria Mavroyanni) and Marguerite Barnes (London Gazette 29 Apr 1932, 20 Feb 1931). He co-administered the estate of Michel George Mavrogordato. Theodore Michel Mavrogordato [8 Great Winchester Street, abode - 62 Westbourne Terrace] appears on 1918, 1919, 1920, [8 Great Winchester Street, abode - 18 Albion St W2] 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 [8 Great Winchester Street, abode - 1 Lancaster Gate Terrace W2] 1926, [40/1 Old Broad Street, abode 1 Lancaster Gate Terrace W2] 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933; [40/1 Old Broad Street, abode 30 Hyde Park Gardens W2] 1935 UK electoral register, City of London parliamentary division, City of London county/borough; as Theodore Mavrogordato on two different lists: [64 Gloucester Mews; abode 18 Albion Street W2] 1922, 1923, 1924, [1 Lancaster Gate Terrace] 1926, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1933, [30 Hyde Park Gardens W2] 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 Paddington/Westminster; 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 City of London/City of London; also 1921 Paddington and St Marylebone/Westminster; 1928 Paddington and Poplar/Westminster; 1939 Paddington South/Westminster. The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Mariners, Sevenoaks, Kent, lists George M Mavrogordato, b. 14 Aug 1876, Widow, Banker; Sonia Mavrogordato, b. 28 Jul 1908, Single, Private Means; Theodore M Mavrogordato, b. 31 Jul 1883, Banker, Married; wife Mabel B Mavrogordato, b. 22 Jul 1881, Private Means. 1921 England and Wales Census lists: Theodore Michel Mavrogordato, b. 1883, London, for a household in Paddington, London.
  Person ID	I1337	Negroponte-Agelasto
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Michael George (Zorzis) Mavrogordato,   b. 02 Sep 1843, Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany d. 04 Dec 1920, 62 Westbourne Terrace, Bayswater, London, England UK (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Fanny (Theodore) Sechiari,   b. 08 Feb 1854, allées des Capucines 20, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France d. 18 Nov 1920, London, England UK (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	06 Jul 1872	Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France
  	Wedding witnesses included Etienne Schiari, 62, rentier, allees des Capucines 10; Paul Rodocanachi, 58, merchant, allees des Capucines 53; Michel Rodocanachi, 36, merchant, allees de Meilhan 21; Emmanuel Rodocanachi, 30, merchant, allees des Capucines 13.
  Documents		Mavrogordato Sechiari 1872 MRS marriage Civil registration records, Marseille
  		Mavrogordato - Sechiari 1872 marriage Marseille, France
  Family ID	F563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mabel Bramwell (Peter) Squire,   b. 28 Jul 1881, London, England UK d. 12 Aug 1962, Surrey, England UK (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	19 Jul 1924	St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK
  	Marriage notice appeared in The Times (London) 22 Jul 1924. Witnesses/Sponsors: G.M. Mavrogordato & K. Vasiliades; K. Pagonis presiding; entry 473 [8]
  Family ID	F579	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Jul 1883 - 62 Westbourne Terrace, Bayswater, London, England UK Christening - 21 Aug 1883 - St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK Marriage - 19 Jul 1924 - St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK Death - 24 Aug 1941 - Dalwhinnie, Limpsfield, Surrey, England UK Burial - 29 Aug 1941 - Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Theodore Michel Mavrogordato
  		60-62 Westbourne Terrace, Bayswater, London, England The Michael G. Mavrogordato family lived at 62 Westbourne Terrace from 1873-1920; photo 2009.
  		18 Albion Street, London, England photo 2009; Theodore M Mavrogordato lived at this address.
  		18 Albion Street, London, England Plaque indicates this was the earlier home of William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863).
  		30 Hyde Park Gardens, London, England photo 2009; Theodore M Mavrogordato used this Paddington address in 1941.
  		Lancaster Gate, London, England photo 2009; in 1933 Theodore M Mavrogordato lived at 1 Lancaster Gate Terrace, W.2., a street that does not exist today.
  		65 London Wall, E.C.2, London, England photo 2009; the offices of P.P. Rodocanachi & Co, bankers, operating in the 1950s.
  		42 Old Broad Street, London, England photo 2009; London renewed. P.P. Rodocanachi & Co. operated from 40/41 Old Broad Street, EC 2, London (1927-1941).

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Theodore Michel Mavrogordato's WWI medal card
  		West Norwood Cemetery Register for plot 14564, mortuary chapel (continuation)
  		West Norwood Cemetery Register for plot 29183, sq. 28, Greek plan 49-50
  		West Norwood Cemetery Register for burial plot no. 35594, sq. 28, no. 43 on Greek plan
  		Theodore Michel Mavrogordato 1941 Probate
  		Death of Theodore Michael Mavrogordato Correio Paulistano [Sao Paulo, Brazil], 27 Aug 1941 , p. 8
  		Michel George Mavrogordato 1896 UK Naturalization Michel George's petition refers to his two sons: George Michel, 19, and Theodore Michel, 12.

  
  

  Headstones		West Norwood Cemetery Theodore Michel Mavrogordato (1883-1941) and Jenny (Theodore) Sechiari (1861-1926); photo by Parker Agelasto
  		West Norwood Cemetery Theodore Michel Mavrogordato & Jenny T. Sechiari

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Theodoropoulou-Polychroniadis, Zetta, Hellenic enclosure of the South Metropolitan (West Norwood) Cemetery, (Byzantine & Christian Museum, Athens, 2002), 2002, 19. [S124] 1939 England and Wales Register. [S154] 1921 Census of England and Wales - 19 Jun 1921. [S68] Kyriakos Metaxas, editor, The Greek Gazette, (London, England), Aug 1976, 12. Records of Baptisms from the Church of Our Saviour, 82-84 London Wall, City of London [S82] UK National Probate Calendar Indexes, 1858-1966, 1973-1995. [S78] West Norwood Cemetery registers, London, England. [S73] UK National Archives. WO 372/13; WO 339/16552 [S68] Kyriakos Metaxas, editor, The Greek Gazette, (London, England). Marriages Celebrated at the Holy Wisdom (Saint Sophia) in Moscow Road, Bayswater [London]