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Close, William Brooks. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 12, 1872. S. of James, of Antibes, France. [B. May 6, 1853, at Naples, Italy.] School, Wellington College. Matric. Michs. 1872; B.A. 1876. Rowing 'blue,' 1875, 1876, 1877; President, 1876. In business in London; founder of the City firm of Close Brothers and Co., of Moorgate. Went to America and settled in Iowa; with others developed land in Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas and Oklahoma. Connected with the Klondike gold rush; later acquired, with his partners, the Shipley collieries in Derbs. Of Henley-on-Thames. Died Sept. 25, 1923, at Yarmouth. Buried at Nuffield, near Henley. Brother of James B. (1870), etc. (Wellington Coll. Reg.; The Times, Sept. 27, 1923.) | William Brooks CLOSE Approx. lifespan: 18531923 Adm pens. Trinity College 1872:10:12 s. of James CLOSE of Antibes, France , b. Naples, Italy , 1853:05:06 Sch: Wellington College Matric 1872:10MT: BA 1876 Rowing "blue," 1875, 1876, 1877 President: 1876 In business in London , Founder of: : City firm of Close Brothers and Company, of Moorgate, [London], Went to USA , and settled in Iowa; with others developed land in Iowa, [ USA ], Minnesota, [ USA ], Kansas, [ USA ], and Oklahoma, [ USA ], Connected with the Klondike gold rush; later acquired, with his partners, the Shipley collieries in Derbyshire , Of Henley-on-Thames ^Oxford d. Yarmouth, [Isle of Wight ???], 1923:09:25 bur. Nuffield, near Henley ^Oxford brother of James B. CLOSE (1870) etc. ( Sch: Wellington College Reg.; The Times 1923:09:27) [add:]Photograph: CAS: E21[:add] |