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 | ABRAHAMS, JOHN (August 10, 1850 – September 17, 1907) Born London, England August 1850 Arrived Levuka, Fiji May 1878 Relocated to Rewa (Elliston) around the time of the move of the capital to Suva in 1882 Enters partnership with a Mr Van Hagen. Buys him out. Acquires Stevens and Johnson in 1886 Married Adelaide Daniel in 1888. Two children Vivian (1889) and Vera (1895) followed Purchased the Rewa Hotel in 1904 Died Suva, Fiji September 1907 |
 | ABRAHAMS, VIVIAN RUDOLPH (June 05, 1889 — February 03, 1965) Overseer, CSR Rewa Mill 2nd Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, King’s Royal Riffle Corp, WWI 2nd Lieutenant, Fiji Defence Force & Army Reserve 1920-1939 Inspector of Labour, Fiji Civil Service CSR, Rarawai 1924-1942 Captain, 2nd (Territorial) Battalion, Fiji Infantry Regiment, WII Civial Aviation Authotity 1948-1955 Fluent in Fijian and Hindi Warden, Anglican Pro Cathedral |
 | ACKLAND, ARTHUR BELL (HOP) ED MBE OBE (September 06, 1894 — July 22, 1971) Fiji Constabulary 1915 World War I 1916-1919 Colonial Secretary’s Office 1919 Lieutenant, Fiji Defence Force, 1920 Dept of Agriculture 1920-1938 Produce Inspector 1931-1941 Commanded 1st Battalion, Fiji Labour Corps, 1942-45 Native Land Trust Board 1945 Started Fiji Banana Ventures 1950-1959 Left Fiji for Auckland, NZ 1959 |
 | AIDNEY, CYRIL DONALD (DON) DFC, OBE, CF. (December 08, 1923 — July 08, 2007) Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force, Second World War Director / Managing Director / Chairman – Williams & Gosling Limited Senior Resident Partner, Wilberfoss & Aidney (then Arthur Young), Chartered Accountants Company Director Member, Fiji Legislative Council Senator, The Fijian Senate (1992-1999) |
 | BRANSFIELD, MICHAEL FR. S.M. (June 29, 1926 — August 04, 2009) Marist Father and Parish Priest The Catholic Church, Society of Mary Instrumental in the formation of the Tutu Training Centre on Taveuni Worked with the Marriage Encounter Movement Ran The Altar Boys Sodality, The Sacred Heart Cathedral, Suva |
 | BRYCE, JABEZ LESLIE ARCHBISHOP (January, 1935 — February 11, 2010) Bishop of the Diocese of Polynesia The Episcopal Church |