Career
His publications include:
The Grotesque in Chinese Art (1918, London)
which was presented as a paper and read before the China Society. Willoughby-Meade learned to read and write Chinese at the School of Oriental Studies (as a part-time hobby). He also learned from Chinese friends he met and knew at the China Society.
He also had "conversational" French and Spanish, and on retirement studied Greek.
Despite his interest in Asian studies, he never visited China or Japan. All his information was gained from study reading, especially from the libraries of the School of Oriental Studies, British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
During the First World War he was (due to age) a Reserve in the Artist"s Rifles. Reporting for weekend camps in Essex.
Keeping uniform and rifle at home.
Professionally he was an actuary, working in the City of London for a major insurance group on the statistical side of life assurance.
