Elected to Brentford Council in 1901 and vice chairman in 1903 but that does not explain why he was honoured with being placed on Andrew Carnegie's immediate right in this group shot. He certainly was not the oldest of those attending.
Vice Chairman of the Brentford Library Council, 1903.
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William Bradley
Brentford High Street have carried out some magnificent research on Brentford...
Carpet manufacturer, politician and philanthropist. Born in Halifax, Yorkshire. He worked at his father's massive carpet factory before entering parliament in 1852. He erected twenty-one almshouses...
Statesman. Harley Street was named after him. Responsible for the creation of the South Sea company and was the first governor. This company later became a major player in the Atlantic slave trade.
Governor of the New River Company, in 1786, a Master in Chancery and a director of the East India Company.  Died in 1804 ‘immensely rich’.  From History of Parliament.
Louis Coltman Parkes. A medical doctor. Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea in 1909. Authored a good number of medical books - held by the Wellcome Collection. Obituary in the BMJ 31 October 19...
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