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James McNamara

Decorator & Town Councillor

Keith Tankard
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Updated: 14 October 2009
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DEATH NOTICE: see the Master's Office, Cape Town, No 48446.

James McNamara was born in London in 1864.

He settled at East London where he worked as a sign-writer, painter and decorator.

He took a seat on the East London Town Council in February 1907 in Ward 2 but resigned immediately and did not stand for re-election.

He died on 28 November 1935 at the age of 71, and was buried at East London.

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