| Plot Location | 2G12 |
| Surname | Gubbay |
| Given Name(s) | David Sassoon |
| Place of Birth | Hong Kong |
| Date of Birth (Eng) | January 2, 1866 |
| Date of Birth (Heb) | |
| Date of Death (Eng) | October 17, 1931 |
| Date of Death (Heb) | 6 Cheshvan 5692 |
| Age at Death | 65 |
| Hebrew Name | דוד ששון |
| Spouse’s Name | Sallie Judah Gubbay (2G13) |
| Father’s Name | Sassoon David Gubbay |
| Mother’s Name | Kate Seemah Sassoon Gubbay (2G11) |
| Other Surnames | |
| Sex | M |
| Marital Status | M |
| Maiden Name | |
| Title (e.g., Dr) | |
| Religious Status (כ/ל/י) | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Other Family Data | Siblings: Ezekiel Hyam Sassoon Gubbay, Charles Sassoon Gubbay, Aaron Sassoon Gubbay, Joseph Sassoon Gubbay, Moselle Gubbay (2G14) and Hannah Nissim (2G15). Daughter: Muriel Kadoorie (2K7) |
| Inscription (Eng) | IN LOVING MEMORY OF DAVID SASSOON GUBBAY BORN IN HONGKONG ON THE 2ND. JANUARY 1866 WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 17TH. OCTOBER 1931. HE WAS HUMBLE IN SPIRIT: GREAT IN GOOD DEEDS: A FAITHFUL AND LOVING SHEPHERD OF HIS COMMUNITY. “INTO THY HAND I COMMIT MY SPIRIT: THOU HAS REDEEMED ME, O LORD! GOD OF TRUTH.” |
| Inscription (Heb) | פ נ בעל נפש נדיבה ורוח נמוכה, נכבד בעמו מנהל עדתו, עוסק בצרכי צבור באמונה הלא הוא המר׳ דוד ששון גבאי נ״ע נלב״ע פה הונכגונג בן ס״ה שנה יום שבת קדש ו׳ מרחשון התרצ״ב תׄנׄצׄבׄהׄ “בידך אפקיד רוחי פדיתה אותי ה׳ אל אמת” |
| Inscription (Other) | “149” on bottom front of pediment |
| Historical | David led the Ohel Leah Synagogue’s voluntary choir and sang at the opening of the Synagogue in 1902. He and Sallie were married in Ohel Leah on December 20, 1908. In an 1898 jurors’ list, he is listed as a merchant for David Sassoon Sons & Co, and living at 10 Albany Road. In a 1917 jurors’ list, he is listed as a clerk at E. D. Sassoon & Co Ltd. |
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