3-082-412 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The late Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott, 1895. Engraving from a photograph. Sir Francis...had many claims on the regard and esteem of citizens of London. Born at Truro in 1824, he entered the Common Council at the age of thirty-four, served the office of Sheriff of London and Middlesex in the year of Thanksgiving giving for the recovery of the Prince of Wales, and in December 1871 became Alderman of Dowgate Ward. His year of mayoralty was distinguished by many events, including the unveiling of the memorial in place of Temple Bar, State visits paid to Scarborough, Truro, and Brussels, and the entertainment of leading Freemasons at the Mansion House...There was also extraordinary liberality shown to the Mansion House funds; to the Duchess of Marlborough's fund for relieving Irish distress £35,431 was contributed, a sum nearly equalled on behalf of the Abercarne Colliery sufferers, while the Sir Rowland Hill memorial received £16,827. Sir Francis...was for many years a member of the now defunct Metropolitan Board of Works, and a Conservator of the Thames. Until recently he was head of the firm of Messrs. James Truscott and Sons, stationers and printers. He twice unsuccessfully contested Parliamentary seats in the Conservative interest.' From "Illustrated London News", 1895.