Background
Born in London, Brooke grew up there, in Edinburgh and the East Coast of Ireland, reading English Literature at University College Dublin, and earning an Master of Philosophy International Relations from Trinity College, Dublin.
Born in London, Brooke grew up there, in Edinburgh and the East Coast of Ireland, reading English Literature at University College Dublin, and earning an Master of Philosophy International Relations from Trinity College, Dublin.
Trinity College.
In 2011 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. Jason Brooke is the Director of United Kingdom charity the Brooke Trust, and through it has promoted an appreciation of Sarawak"s heritage, managing the digitisation of the Papers of the Brookes of Sarawak in 2012, and frequently visiting Sarawak in his role as representative of the Brooke family. In 2012 it was announced that Jason would be appointed "Honorary Curator" of the new Brooke Gallery to be housed in Fort Margherita Kuching.
He has been responsible for signing important memorandums with the Pustaka Negeri Sarawak State Library in Kuching, the Sarawak Museum, and local communities in Sarawak, and has been appointed technical advisor on an upcoming feature film on the life of his ancestor Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak.
The release of previously missing records clearing Anthony"s name led to a British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4 documentary aired in March 2011, just weeks after Anthony"s death. The Acting British High Commissioner to Malaysia attended and offered an apology on behalf of Great Britain, clearing Anthony Brooke"s name of any involvement.