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Vincent Cartwright Vickers

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Vincent Cartwright Vickers

BornVincent Cartwright Vickers
(1879-01-16)16 January 1879
Died3 November 1939(1939-11-03) (aged 60)
Pen nameV.C.Vickers
OccupationBanker, economist, director and illustrator/writer
GenreChildren's
Notable worksThe Google Book
RelativesJames Campbell (potter), Col.Thomas Vickers, Edward Vickers
Portrait of Vincent Cartwright Vickers, platinum print, circa 1910.

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

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

Career

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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]

References

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  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. ^ "Albert Vickers". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ Waller, Martin (14 November 2006). "The Sequel?". The Times. Retrieved 29 November 2006.[permanent dead link]