Vincent Cartwright 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]

Vincent Cartwright Vickers DL
Born	Vincent Cartwright Vickers (1879-01-16)16 January 1879
Died	3 November 1939(1939-11-03) (aged 60)
Pen name	V.C.Vickers
Occupation	Banker, economist, director and illustrator/writer
Genre	Children's
Notable works	The Google Book
Relatives	James Campbell (potter), Col.Thomas Vickers, Edward Vickers

Portrait of Vincent Cartwright Vickers, platinum print, circa 1910.

Early life

He was the son of Albert Vickers (born on 16 September 1838 in Sheffield) 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]

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