Pantia Ralli
[Peter] Pantia Ralli, 27 August 1862, London, England - 5 February 1924, Ashtead
- Son of Pandias Stephen Rhallis/Ralli 1793-1865, a successful Greek merchant and leader of the Greek community in London
- The outbreak of the Greek war of independence triggered savage reprisals against the Greek population of the Ottoman empire by the Turkish authorities,
forcing wealthy merchants from Constantinople and Chios to flee abroad. Many went to London where they re-established their businesses and came to dominate the Baltic trade.
Foremost among these new arrivals was Pandias Stephen Rhallis (1793-1865) who emerged as the leader of the now burgeoning community.
Extract from:
The Greek Community in London (1500-1945)
Extract from: Ashtead : a village transformed