Background
BROOKE-HITCHING, Thomas Henry was born in 1858. Son of John Walter Hitching, Halifax, Yorkshire.
BROOKE-HITCHING, Thomas Henry was born in 1858. Son of John Walter Hitching, Halifax, Yorkshire.
Cartulary-register 1902. Sheriff of London, 1902-1903. One of His Majesty’s Lieutenants for the City of London.
Ex-Member London County Council. Common Councilman, and ex-May or of Marylebone Borough Council. One of the prime movers in the creation of separate municipalities for the Metropolis.
Orders: Coronation Silver Meda Officer of the Legion of Honour, France. Officer of Leopold World War II, Belgium.
Grand Cross of Saint Saba, Servia. Grand Cross Danillo, Montenegro.
Clubs: Constitutional, City Carlton, Pilgrims.
Spouse 1878, Sarah Kussuth,daughter of David Brooke of Stannary. Adopted surname of Brooke-Hiteliing by Royal license. Address: 19 Cavendish Square, West.