Sir Horace Woodburn Kirby 1853-1932

Many of the early Presidents had been admitted to ICAEW on the basis of their experience in professional practice. Sir Woodburn Kirby was only the second ICAEW President to have reached this position after taking the Final examination, which he sat in December 1883

During the First World War, Sir Woodburn Kirby provided assistance to many government departments and played a key role in the smooth operation of the National Relief Fund, an appeal fund established to ensure that families would not suffer financial hardship when soldiers went to the front. In just over a year the appeal had raised £5m and provided assistance to more than one million people.  Sir Woodburn Kirby was quick to acknowledge the work of hundreds of auditors who volunteered to support the difficult quarterly audit of the National Relief Fund. In recognition of Sir Woodburn Kirby's wartime service he was knighted in 1916.

Together with Sir William Plender, Sir Woodburn Kirby founded a Masonic Lodge for chartered accountants.

Artist

Edgar Bundy 1862-1922 

Edgar Bundy was an English painter who trained under Alfred Stevens. His works in oil and watercolour depicted intricate historical scenes in the narrative style of his Edwardian era. He drew inspiration from John Millais, William Morris and John Ruskin. Bundy exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1915 and at the Paris Salon in 1907.