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Head shot of a man in a Royal Navy midshipman's uniform

Aitken, Robert

Was awarded the D.S.O. for the attack on the Tirpitz in WW2.

Anthony, Anna

The first woman to permanently lead one of the Big Four firms in the UK.

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Bankes, Robert

Secretary of the ICAEW 1935-1949. Mentioned in despatches in WW1.

Belcher, John

Original architect of Chartered Accountants' Hall

Close up photo of the Beleshenko art work

Beleshenko, Alexander

Artist responsible for the stained glass windows in the Members' Room at Chartered Accountants Hall.

Benson, Henry Alexander

Later Baron Benson. President of the ICAEW, WW2 SOE operative and "architect of international accounting standards".

black and white vintage photo of world war 2 german prison camp

Boyce, John

Sergeant in The Royal Artillery in WW2, Prisoner of War who attempted escape several times.

Brooker, Julia

Artist responsible for around 1 dozen art works round Chartered Accountants' hall

Burney, Venetia

Named the planet Pluto as a child, later became a chartered accountant SEE: PHAIR, Venetia

Busher, Sidney Edmund

Incorporated accountant and county cricketer.

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Colville, Charles

Secretary of the ICAEW 1899-1935 and keen yachtsman.

Photograph of a tapestry hanging in Chartered Accountants' Hall

Crallan, Julia

Jointly with Penny Roberts, created wall hangings for Charted Accounts Hall to commemorate the founding bodies of ICAEW.

Culley, Samuel

Had an 'an adventurous and remarkable career' including quelling a mutiny on a voyage from Australia.

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Image of a Distinguished Service Order medal

Davies, Mostyn Llewelyn

SOE operative warded the D.S.O. in WW2, killed in action in Bulgaria.

Dickinson, Alan Russell

Conscientious objector and member of the Friends Ambulance Unit, who died in a PoW camp in WW2.

Dixon, Nathaniel

Died in the sinking of the SS Stella with his daughter.

Duncan, Alison

First female UK Chair of EY

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Ebel, Mark Vincent

Awarded the George Cross for actions in wartime Liverpool, was later lost at sea.

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Furman, John

Escaped WW2 prisoner of war who became MI9 agent in Rome and later and Israeli financier.

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Gilbert, Norman

Major in the Durham Light Infantry and SOE operative. Executed in WW2.

Good, Alfred

ICAEW fellow who wrote the autobiography 'A Sporting Chartered Accountant'.

Gordon, Cosmo Alexander

ICAEW Librarian and founder of the ICAEW rare book collection

Gunn, George Ward

Winner of Victoria Cross in WW2

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Haine, Reginald Leonard

Winner of the Victoria Cross and Military Cross in WW1

Harris-Burland, William

Lieutenant Colonel in Military Intelligence and SOE Operative in Poland, Hungary, Turkey and Romania.

Herring, Alfred Cecil

Victoria Cross winner in WW! and an early member of Corps of Military Accounting.

Henry Holiday window 1 - Britannia establishing organization

Holiday, Henry

Artist who created the stained glass in stalled in Charted Accountants' Hall in 1880.

Howgrave, William Gethin

The first Secretary of the ICAEW, from 1880-1899

Photograph of a middle aged man in a double breasted suit in the 1940s

Howitt, Sir Harold Gibson

ICAEW president and decorated soldier in WW1

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Kilpatrick, James

Worked for Deloitte in pre-revolutionary Russia, as described in his book 'Russian Interlude'.

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Laidlaw, Jean

Part of the Royal Navy's anti-submarine tactics unit in WW2, becoming a chartered accountant after the war.

Photograph of a World War 2 recruitment poster

Lovelock, Ethel

The first woman to register as an ICAEW articled clerk and part of an ATS gun crew in WW2.

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MacIver, Alan

Secretary of the ICAEW 1950-1962 and decorated soldier in WW1

A photograph of a middle aged woman looking to the right

Masters, Sheila

First female president of the ICAEW. Later Baroness Noakes of Goudhurst in the County of Kent.

McEwan, M.C.

Scottish Accountant and rugby international.

Mehta, Bina

First women to head one of the 'Big 4' in the UK (UK Chair of KPMG)

Black and white photograph head and shoulder shot of a man in British army officers uniform

Mounsey, Harry

Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery and PoW in WW2. Co-founder of the Brunswick Boys Club in Liverpool.

Munyard, Basil

PoW in WW2, who attempted several escapes and passed exams in captivity.

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Noakes, Baroness Sheila

First female president of the ICAEW. SEE: MASTERS, Sheila

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Photograph of the statues on the exterior of Chartered Accountants' Hall

Pacioli, Luca

Referred to as the ‘Father of Accounting,' was an Italian mathematician, Franciscan friar and seminal figure in the history of modern accounting.

The tapestry 'A perspective on innovation', 1981 by Eduardo Paolozzi

Paolozzi, Eduardo

Creator of the colourful tapestry at Chartered Accountants' Hall, titled 'A perspective on innovation' (1981),

Peacock, John

PoW in WW2, attempted several escapes and was an accountancy tutor while in captivity.

Phair, Venetia

Named the planet Pluto as a child, later became a chartered accountant

Piper, John

The ICAEW owns original paintings and prints by the renowned artists

Pixley, Francis William

ICAEW president, chair of the library committee and one of the founders of the rare book collection.

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Ridgway, Phyllis

First female member of an accountancy body council (SIAA)

Roberts, Penny

Jointly with Julia Crallan, created wall hangings for Charted Accounts Hall to commemorate the founding bodies of ICAEW.

A vintage photograph of a middle aged woman

Robinson, Jane

One of ICAEW's first female Council members.

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Sidney, William Philip

Victoria Cross winner in WW2 and later Governor-General of Australia and 1st Viscount De L’Isle.

Skelton, Frank

RAF navigator awarded the DSO (with bar) and the DFC (with bar) in WW2. Later become Anglican priest.

Detail from a painiting of a woman infront of a bookcase

Smith, Mary Harris

First female member of both the ICAEW and the SIAA

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Turner, Geoffrey

Awarded the George Cross, George Medal and a King's Commendation for Bravery for his bomb disposal work in WW2.

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Van de Linde, Gerard

One of the original members of the ICAEW and regarded as one of the most respected members of the profession.

John Franklyn Venner FCA early in his career before he became the Director of Finance and Administration of the Special Operations Executive in the Second World War.

Venner, John Franklyn

Wing Commander in the RAFVR and SOE Director of Finance and Administration during WW2.

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Wanambi, Dundiwuy

Australian First Peoples artist who has one of his works on display at Chartered Accountant's Hall.

Ward, Cathy

Artist. Creator of the frieze 'After Thorneycroft', which is on display at Chartered Accountants' Hall.

Watts, Ethel

First woman to qualify for ICAEW membership by examination

Wiggins, Toby

Painter of the portrait of Mary Harris Smith

Willis, Derek Lister D'Anyers

Attempted escape from Italian POW camps on several occasions and passed his ICAEW final in Stalag Luft III.

Wolley, W.A.

Accountant in the first half of the 20th century who describes his life in 'Before I Forget'

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Yale, Mary

One of ICAEW's first female Council members.

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