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Margot Rufus Isaacs, Marchioness Of Reading
Margot Irene Rufus Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading (née Duke; 11 January 1919 – 19 April 2015) was a British aristocrat and campaigner. Early life Margot was one of three daughters of Percival Augustus Duke and Violet Mappin, and was the half-sister of Mappin Baronet, Sir Charles Mappin, Violet's son by her first marriage into the Mappin & Webb family. Margot attended Benenden school and became a society beauty, and the face of Pond's face cream. Marriage and family In 1940, Margot married Michael Alfred Rufus Isaacs, 3rd Marquess of Reading, Michael, Viscount Erleigh, later the 3rd Marquess of Reading. They had four children: * Simon Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading * Lady Jacqueline Rufus Isaacs * Lord Antony Rufus Isaacs, a film producer * Lord Alexander Rufus Isaacs, a lawyer. The family lived at Staplefield Grange, Staplefield Green, near Haywards Heath, Sussex. Personal interests Margot was one of the first women to hold a pilot's licence, and also competed in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mappin Baronet
Mappin was a traditional department store in Brazil, based in São Paulo, with the official name of Casa Anglo-Brasileira S/A. With origins in 1774 in the city of Sheffield, England, it was later brought to Brazil by the brothers Walter and Hebert Mappin. History During the 86 years in which it served São Paulo, it was one of the pioneers of the retail trade. In the 1930s, innovated by putting labels with prices in the windows. Was the driving force behind the installment plan. Between 1940s and 1950s, Mappin was the meeting point of São Paulo elite. Anticipated the "concept" of shopping mall, bringing together products of various types in one location. The store at Praça Ramos de Azevedo, in the center of São Paulo, has become a benchmark of the brand. Some branches were opened: *1969 – Rua São Bento *1977 – Avenida São João: the first of São Paulo to have its own parking lot *1984 – Itaim Bibi *1987 – Shopping Mappin ABC, the first store outside the São P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
