John Foster Hunt
Born 30th December, 1878, in Kensington. John was awarded scholarships at Haileybury before going on to specialise in chemistry.
Much of his work was concerned with researching tanning methods. His work led to a life overseas, in Zupanje, Hungary for ten years with the Oak Extract Company Ltd., a brief spell in Borneo and then a long association with Smyrna, now in Turkey.
During the Kemalist attack and sack of Smyrna on September 9th, 1922, he was said to have evacuated the Greek element of his factory before departing under the cover of darkness in a boat with muffled oars.
He retired to Izmir where he died on April 8th, 1931.
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