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A black and white portrait of a middle-aged man with short hair, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and a dark necktie.

David Shoenberg

2 Long Road, Chilcompton

History of 2 Long Road

1935

Benedict Jones, barrister

Benedict Jones, former mayor of Birkenhead, was married to Henrietta Cornelia Melvill. Their son, Melvill Jones, became Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at Cambridge University from 1919-1952.

1953

David Shoenberg, (1911-2004), the celebrated low temperature physicist, took out a 99-year lease on property; lessors were Trinity College.

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