Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Michael (Michael) Zarifi, G Grandson
Birth3 Feb 1856, London, England
MemoAnother source says 2-02-1856
Death3 Apr 1919, 38 Park Street, Mayfair, London, England
MemoOr 3 Apr 1910 according to Sturdza. “At his daughter’s house”.
BurialGreek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England
Residence1911, 38 Park Street, Mayfair, London, England
MemoAccording to Rolls Royce owners records.
Residence1883, 25 Pembridge Square, Kensington, London, England
Residence6 Norfolk Square, Westminster, London, England
Residence21 Great Winchester Street, City of London, England
Baptism10 May 1856, Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England
OccupationBanker.
EducationUniversity College School, London. Oxford University.
OriginConstantinople.
Note 1He was a trustee of the marriage settlement of 1886 established between his father, Michael Zarifi, his sister Helen Zarifi, her husband Ernest-Michel Vlasto and Michael Mavrogordato which was to benefit Helen Zarifi/Vlasto's children.
Note 2Portraits of a John Zarifi appear among the 8 albums of cartes de visite dating from 1860 -1861 by the diplomat turned photographer Camille Silvy in the National Portrait Gallery.
Note 3First owner of a 1911 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (chassis number 1772). Another source describes him as the owner of another Rolls-Royce no.: 1732 (or is this the same vehicle?).
Note 4On 30 June 1886 Zarifi Brother & Co (London) was dissolved (partners were: S. Zafiropulo. P. Simiriotti. N. Zarifi. Michael Zarifi. P. G. Zarifi. J. M. Zarifi. L. G. Zarifi. Theodore M. Zarifi)
Note 5He and his brother and their father were generally considered to be among the best and most successful of London’s private merchant bankers.
Note 5A group photograph of Peter Rodocanachi & his wife Zenni Sechiari + their son Paul and daughters Aikaterini and Mary + their husbands and two children was taken by Churchill at Eastbourne in ca. 1893.
God-parentsCalliope Balli.
Flags***, Boscovic, Giustiniani Pi, Kaplanoglou, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Zarifi
FatherMichael (Ioannis) Zarifi (1818-1891)
MotherFanny (Theodore) Kessisoglu (1837-1911)
Marriage27 Jan 1883, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England
SpouseMary 'Marigo' (Peter) Rodocanachi
Birth1 Nov 1861, London, England
MemoArgenti says 1 Dec 1861, London.
Death22 Jan 1947, Tadworth, Surrey, England
BurialGreek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England
Baptism5 Dec 1861, Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England
Residence1920, 6 Norfolk Square, Westminster, London, England
Residence1934, Flat 8, 140 Park Lane, Mayfair, London, England
MemoStill there in 1939. In 2023 this had become the Marriott Hotel, overlooking Marble Arch and Hyde Park.
Residence1947, Tudor Cottage, Hurst Drive, Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England
Note 1A plaintiff in the 1921 Kessisoglu libel trial.
Marr. WitnessPantelis D. Mavrogordato and Helen Vlasto.
God-parentsMaria Z. Sechiari.
Note 2A group photograph of Peter Rodocanachi & his wife Zenni Sechiari + their son Paul and daughters Aikaterini and Mary + their husbands and two children was taken by Churchill at Eastbourne in ca. 1893.
Flags***, Avierino, Calvocoressi, Giustiniani Pi, Grimaldi, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Petrocochino, Ralli (Chaviara), Ralli (Pitsis), Rodocanachi, Schilizzi, Sechiari, Sevastopoulos, Vouro
FatherPeter ‘Pietro’ Pandia (Pandia) Rodocanachi (1831-1899)
MotherZenni ‘Jenny’ (Georges) Sechiari (1842-1927)
Children
1 FStephanie ‘Fanny’ 'Fay' (John) Zarifi, GG Granddaughter
Birth7 Nov 1887, London, England
MemoOr born 1889?
Death13 May 1928, London, England
Burial18 May 1928, Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England
SpouseThe Hon. Claude John (John) Yorke (1872-1940)
Marriage28 Apr 1914, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England
ChildrenMary Susan (Claude) (1915-1915)
Richard Charles John (Claude) (1916-1992)
David John Napier Edward (Claude) (1919-1997)