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Samuel George Herbert Mason, MC

Samuel George Herbert Mason, MC

Male 1891 - 1960  (69 years)

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  • Name Samuel George Herbert Mason  [1
    Suffix MC 
    Born 7 Apr 1891  Solihull, Warwickshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Herbert Mason 
    Military Award Military Cross 
    Occupation 1911  [1
    Stage Actor 
    Military Service 1914 
    Major - 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 
    Occupation Film Producer  [1
    Occupation Stage Manager  [1
    Occupation 1921  Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Theatrical Producer 
    Occupation 1939  [1
    Film Director 
    Died 20 May 1960  Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Samuel George Herbert Mason MC was born on 7 April 1891 in Moseley, Birmingham to Samuel George Mason a brass-founder and Amy Mason (nee Collins). He was known professionally as Herbert Mason throughout his theatrical and film career.

      He worked in the family business before deciding to begin a career on stage. However, his career came to a pause when the First World War broke out.

      He was awarded the Military Cross for his courage in the Battle of Guillemont in September 1916. Prior to the battle he painted a self-portrait with oil paints left behind by a French officer whose dugout he moved into.

      When the war ended, Mason resumed his career in theatre and became a stage manager in the 1920s. In the 1930s he moved into film making and after the Second World War film production. He and his wife Daisy Fisher, a novelist wrote several plays together. They were married for nearly 46 years.

      Samuel George Herbert Mason died on 20 May 1960 in London, aged 69.

      Even over 60 years after his death, he remains fondly remembered by his daughter-in-law and grandchildren and admired by his great-grandchildren. He is described as "a larger than life character" by his daughter-in-law.
    Probate 11 Aug 1960  London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Hendon Cemetery & Crematorium, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, U 
    Grave of Major Samuel George Herbert Mason MC
    Grave of Major Samuel George Herbert Mason MC
    Person ID I44349  Lasbury Family
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2023 

    Father Samuel George Mason
              b. 3 Feb 1862, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Jan 1938, Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Amy Collins
              b. 27 Dec 1860, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1908, Warwickshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1883  Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F17972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife Daisy Gertrude Fisher
              b. 7 Nov 1887, Hampstead, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 2 Apr 1969, Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1914  Brondesbury, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Address:
    Christchurch, Brondesbury, Middlesex, England, UK 
    Children 
     1. Jocelyn Mary Mason
              b. 18 Mar 1917, Maida Vale, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 2005, Camden, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Michael John Mason
              b. 4 Dec 1924, Maida Vale, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 14 Jun 2014, Dorking, Surrey, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F17973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Apr 1891 - Solihull, Warwickshire, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Address:
    Christchurch, Brondesbury, Middlesex, England, UK - 23 Jun 1914 - Brondesbury, Middlesex, England, UK
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    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Theatrical Producer - 1921 - Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 May 1960 - Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 11 Aug 1960 - London, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    Hendon Cemetery & Crematorium, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, U - - Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
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  • Photos
    Samuel George Herbert Mason
    Samuel George Herbert Mason, George Arliss & Maude T. Howell on the set of 'His Lordship'
    Samuel George Herbert Mason & George Arliss on the set of 'East meets West'
    Samuel George Herbert Mason (also known as Garry)
    Samuel George Herbert Mason & Daisy Gertrude Mason (nee Fisher)
    Samuel George Herbert Mason
    Samuel George Herbert Mason

  • Notes 

  • Sources 
    1. [S460] Research by John Gumley-Mason.

    2. [S125] *Research by Sue Cahill.