Sir Martin John Melvin, 1st Bt
(1879-1952), BusinessmanSitter in 1 portrait
Sir Martin John Melvin, 1st Bt
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1927
NPG x123930
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Joanna Robertson
29 September 2019, 21:18
Sir Martin Melvin lived at Billesley Manor in Warwickshire, he owned The Universe ( Catholic newspaper) . He was one of the eight children of John Melvin an entrepreneur who came over from Ireland and made his fortune.