Alan Henn 24.09.30 - 1-03-22

01 Mar 2022

 

Alan Henn who died today was involved in the Retail Jewellery trade from his early years. 

Alan was the fifth generation to join the family business of T A Henn and Son Limited in Wolverhampton, during his working life he represented retail jewellers and their position within the UK trade on multiple levels.

He was chairman of the NAJ from 1967/8/9 doing an extra year, and chairman of JOGBI (Jewellers of Great Britain and Ireland) income from which would later become the Centinerary Trust, now part of the Benevolent Society. He was one of the original Registered Valuers, a member of the Antique Plate committee, and master of the Clockmakers company.  

Alan was made a Justice of the Peace in 1959 at 29 years of age, quite a responsibility indeed. Chairman of the Midshires Building Society, original founder of Beacon Radio and a member of Rotary. Aged 86 he began to suffer from dementia, and after a stroke was moved from his lovely home in Shropshire to a care home in Hereford to be near to his daughter. He died peacefully after kidney failure. Annabelle Henn died last year aged 89, they leave behind two daughters and a son, and lots of happy memories.

David Doyle NAJ President commented, 

“I remember Alan well from when I first started in the trade as a Sales Agent and I used to visit him in his Shop in Wolverhampton over 30 years ago. He made a great contribution to the NAG and several of our other trade organisations too in his lifetime and he will be sadly missed. We wish his family and friends well at this difficult time.”

Alan Henn 24.09.30 - 1-03-22

Source: The NAJ