John Elmes Beale
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John Elmes Beale was Mayor of Bournemouth in 1902, 1903 and 1904. He founded Beales, Bournemouth's largest department store.
Beale was also a stalwart of the Richmond Hill Congregational Church to which his great friend Mr. Okey introduced him. Beale was largely responsible for securing the services of the Rev. J. D. Jones for the church, when a previous preacher left. He also took over Mr. Okey's draper's store in Commercial Road and turned it into Bealesons. Mr Okey gave up the business following the death of three of his four sons in World War I.
He and his wife are buried in Wimborne Road cemetery.[1]
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