Leonard Delabere Bestall
Leonard Delabere Bestall (21 November 1895 – 22 March 1959) was a New Zealand architect, draper, museum director and benefactor. He was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on 21 November 1895. In the 1949 King's Birthday Honours, Bestall was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to art and music.
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Leonard Delabere Bestall
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- 1895
- Died
- 1959
- Nationality
- New Zealand
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- architect · benefactor
- Honours
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Leonard Delabere Bestall (21 November 1895 – 22 March 1959) was a New Zealand architect, draper, museum director and benefactor. He was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on 21 November 1895. In the 1949 King's Birthday Honours, Bestall was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to art and music.
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