. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. FREDERICK VINCENT BROOKS (The late)Head of the noted lithographic firin of \incent BrooksDav and Son, Ltd., established in 1S25. Chairman, G. \ and Co., Ltd., the weU known map publishers. ToJlr. Brooks must be conceded the lead among contemporaryauthorities on all subjects relating to lithography ; thearticles connected therewith in the latest edition of the EncvclopEfidia Brittanica were from his pen. The firstmentioned firm produced the first of the famous \anityFair cartoons in i86q, and continued the se
. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. FREDERICK VINCENT BROOKS (The late)Head of the noted lithographic firin of \incent BrooksDav and Son, Ltd., established in 1S25. Chairman, G. \ and Co., Ltd., the weU known map publishers. ToJlr. Brooks must be conceded the lead among contemporaryauthorities on all subjects relating to lithography ; thearticles connected therewith in the latest edition of the EncvclopEfidia Brittanica were from his pen. The firstmentioned firm produced the first of the famous \anityFair cartoons in i86q, and continued the series untilit ended. Mr. Brookss aid was often requisitioned asarbitrator in trade disputes. He was educated at BishopStortford, and gained a scholarship for Sidney SussexCollege, Cambridge. In his earlier years he was an enthu-siastic and expert oarsman, swimmer and boxer, and anextremely successful amateur actor. He was technicalmember of the Senefelders SIR G. ROWLAND BLADES, Bart, ., Chairman of Blades, East and Blades, Ltd., the well-knownprinters specialising in the production of bank-notes,cheques, and documentary printing. Sir Rowland isAlderman of the City of London, and was Senior Sheriffin 1917-18. He is an .\lmoner of Christs Hospital andGovernor of Guys, Middlesex, and London Hospitals ; ison the Council of the London Chamber of Commerce, of the Gardeners and Homers was the recipient of the Order of the Crown of Belgium,1920. His recreations are cricket and golf. Member,Carlton, St. Stephens, and other Clubs. {Photo: Bassano]
Size: 1328px × 1881px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1920, bookidnotablelondo, bookyear1922
