Vincent Cartwright Vickers Explained

Vincent Cartwright Vickers
Pseudonym:V.C.Vickers
Birth Name:Vincent Cartwright Vickers
Birth Date:16 January 1879
Occupation:Banker, economist, director and illustrator/writer
Genre:Children's
Notableworks:The Google Book
Relatives:James Campbell (potter), Col.Thomas Vickers, Edward Vickers

Vincent Cartwright Vickers (16 January 1879 – 3 November 1939), was an economist, Deputy Lieutenant of the City of London, director of Vickers Limited and London Assurance. Between 1910 and 1919 he was a Governor of the Bank of England, and later became President of the Economic Reform Club and Institute (ECRI).[1] [2]

Early life

He was the son of (1838–1919) and Edith.[3] He was educated at the Eton and Magdalen College, in Oxford.

Career

He also worked as a humorist and artist. He wrote and illustrated The Google Book while serving as a director of the Bank of England.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Vincent C. Vickers: Economic Tribulation. London 1941.
  2. Vincent C. Vickers: Economic Tribulation. London 1941. Re-published in: Free University of Berlin, by Wolfgang Röhrig, in July 1999.
  3. Web site: Albert Vickers. www.gracesguide.co.uk. 5 December 2019.
  4. News: The Sequel? . Martin . Waller . . 14 November 2006 . 29 November 2006.