NameMichael (Ioannis) Zarifi, Grandson
Birth1818, Constantinople, Turkey/Byzantium
MemoAnother source says 1819
Death24 Sep 1891, 2 Third Avenue, Brighton, Sussex, England
Burial29 Sep 1891, Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England
Residence1885, 25 Pembridge Square, Kensington, London, England
Residence1891, Office: 21 Great Winchester Street, City of London, England
Residence1891, 2 Third Avenue, Brighton, Sussex, England
MemoThis house appears to exist in photographs.
OccupationBanker and founder of Zarifi Brothers & Co., London, England, ca. 1850.
OriginConstantinople. Took British nationality on 22 Aug 1862.
Note 1Photographed by Félix Nadar in Paris. Trustee and generous sponsor during the construction of St Sophia Church, London.
Note 2A director with Paraskeva G. Sechiari and Peter P. Rodocanachi of the Anglo-Foreign Banking Company, 2 Bishopgate Street, London, established in 1872.
Note 3Settled in London to establish the London end of his family’s banks run by his brother George in Constantinople and Marseilles.
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 two sons were generally considered to be among the best and most successful of London’s private merchant bankers.
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