Herbert Basil Selby (1873–1937)
from Sydney Morning Herald
Mr. Herbert Basil Selby, managing director of H. B. Selby and Co., Ltd., scientific apparatus importers, of Sydney and Melbourne, died at his home at Gordon on Monday, aged 63 years. He was a native of Victoria, and established his firm in Melbourne before coming to Sydney to start a branch in 1912. Sydney has since become largely the headquarters of the firm.
He was a freemason, and a member of the Warrawee Bowling Club. He assisted many charities.
He is survived by Mrs. Selby, four sons – Mr. D. M., Dr. C. H., and Messrs. E. J. and B. A. Selby – and one daughter, Dr. Doris Selby.
Original publication
Other Obituaries for Herbert Basil Selby
- Hebrew Standard of Australasia (Sydney), 15 July 1937, p 4
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Selby, Aimee Henriette (wife)
- Selby, David Mayer (son)
- Silberberg, Mayer Matus (father)
- de Beer, Sophie (mother-in-law)
- de Beer, Solomon (father-in-law)
- de Beer, Percy Carl (brother-in-law)
- Gross, Jane (aunt by marriage)
- Levinson, Augusta (aunt by marriage)
Citation details
'Selby, Herbert Basil (1873–1937)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/selby-herbert-basil-21747/text31886, accessed 12 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Silberberg, Herbert Bezallel
Birth
17 December,
1873
Branxholme,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
12 July,
1937
(aged 63)
Gordon, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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