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<center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]'''Herbert, Father’s next brother and his junior by twelve years, who was later to play an all-important part in the tobacco business. Both later attended superior schools and colleges, my father contending that Grandfather Henry spent all his spare money on the education of his younger sons.[[File:Aspas.png|40px]]</font> Mary Dunhill.'''</center> | <center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]'''Herbert, Father’s next brother and his junior by twelve years, who was later to play an all-important part in the tobacco business. Both later attended superior schools and colleges, my father contending that Grandfather Henry spent all his spare money on the education of his younger sons.[[File:Aspas.png|40px]]</font> Mary Dunhill.'''</center> | ||
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After Alfred, tired of family life, (supposedly) ran off with a fisherman's daughter, his brother, Herbert Edward Dunhill, better known to his family as Uncle Bertie, led the empire. | After Alfred, tired of family life, (supposedly) ran off with a fisherman's daughter, his brother, Herbert Edward Dunhill, better known to his family as Uncle Bertie, led the empire.<br> | ||
Here, Mary reports on her book, a bit of her uncle's personality and how he was invited to join the business by his father: | Here, Mary reports on her book, a bit of her uncle's personality and how he was invited to join the business by his father: | ||