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| Leaf, Walter. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Apr. 22, 1869. [Eldest] s. of Charles John [F.L.S., F.S.A.], of Harrow, Middlesex. B. Nov. 26, 1852, at Norwood, Surrey. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1870; Scholar, 1871; Crosse Scholar, 1873; equal for Chancellor's Classical medal, 1874; B.A. (Senior Classic) 1874; M.A. 1877; Litt.D. 1889. Fellow, 1875; Hon. Fellow, 1920. Hon. D.Litt., Oxford, 1904. Fellow of London University. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, June 9, 1874. Entered the firm of Leaf, Sons and Co. Ltd., merchants, of London, 1877; Chairman, 1888-92. Director of the London and Westminster Bank, 1891; Chairman, 1918-27. Helped to found the London Chamber of Commerce. President of the International Chamber of Commerce, 1925. Member of the London County Council. Author, classical and philological; joint translator, with Andrew Lang and Ernest Myers, of Homer's Iliad. Died Mar. 8, 1927, at Torquay. Brother of Herbert (1873). (Scott, MSS.; Trinity Coll. Mag.; Inns of Court; Who was Who, 1916-28; The Times, Mar. 10, 1927.) | Walter LEAF Approx. lifespan: 1852–1927 pens. Trinity College adm1869:04:22 Eldest s. of Charles John LEAF [F.L.S., FSA, of Harrow, Middlesex , b. Norwood, Surrey , 1852:11:26 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1870:10MT: Scholar 1871 Crosse Scholar 1873 equal for Chancellor's Classical Medal 1874 BA Senior Classic 1874 MA 1877 LittD 1889 Fellow 1875 Hon. Fellow 1920 Hon. DLitt OX, [Oxfordshire], 1904 Fellow of: : Sch: London University London, [London], Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1874:06:09 Entered the firm of Leaf, Sons and Company Ltd, merchants, of London , 1877 Chairman: 1888-92 Director of: : London and Westminster Bank 1891 Chairman: 1918-27 Helped to found the London Chamber of Commerce, [London], President of: : International Chamber of Commerce 1925 Member of: the London County Council London, [London], Publ.: classical and philological; joint translator, with Andrew Lang and Ernest Myers, of Homer's Iliad d. Torquay, [Devon], 1927:03:08 brother of Herbert LEAF (1873) (Scott, MSS.; Trinity College Mag; Inns of Court; Who was Who 1916-28; The Times 1927:03:10) [add:]Candidate for Cobden Prize, 1877[:add] [add:]Photograph: CAS: F.71[:add] [add:]E SL-G, [Cumberland], Add.MS. 6583:525[:add] |