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Henry Forbes Witherby

Born: 12th March 1836
Died: 17th June 1907






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Tom said ...

Does anyone have any biographical information on H.F.B.?

From the Census records it appears he moved about quite a bit. He was living in Lee near Blackheath in the 1890s and is referenced at the meeting there in one of the W.W.F. items. He edited the "Faithful Words for Yound and Old" periodical, and his books seem to have been well recived, being reviewed in such places as "Footsteps of Truth", and "The Believer's Magazine".

He ran a stationery and printing business;

MESSRS. WITHERBY & Co. conduct one of the oldest London 
printing and stationery businesses wherein the direct line of 
succession in the proprietorship has been continued uninter- 
ruptedly from the foimder's time. Their records date back 
to the year 1740, when Thomas Witherby, ancestor of the 
present principals, estabUshed the business. His sons, George 
and Walter, succeeded him, and were followed in due course 
by Henry Forbes Witherby, son of George Witherby. To-day 
the firm consists of Mr. Harry Forbes Witherby and Mr. 
George Witherby,' who are sons of the above-named Henry 
Forbes Witherby, and thus represent the fovurth successive 
generation of their family in the control of what has long 
ranked as a typical undertaking of its kind. Specialising in 
law and cominercial stationery, for which they have always 
been_^ noted, Messrs. Witherby & Co. have likewise a high 
reputation for fine-art printing, their colour work being widely 
and favourably known. For this department they have an 
admirably organised factory at 326, High Holborn. There 
are also branches at 63, Coleman Street, E.C, and 2 and 3, 
West Street, Finsbury. In the course of their exceptionally 
long career the firm have developed extensive and valuable 
connections, of a character attesting the confidence with which 
they are regarded in both legal and commercial circles. Their 
mterests have, in fact, become ahnost world-wide, large con- 
tracts for stationery being undertaken for customers in such 
distant quarters of the globe as the Argentine RepubUc and 
other South American States, while the firm's colour printing 
IS in strong demand in America and several of the oversea 
domimons, notably AustraUa. To the administration of the 
business the present principals bring high quaUfications, and 
the firm s chents at home and abroad appreciate the fact that 
their reqmrements are assured of expert attention. Tele- 
phones : Avenue 836 ; Holborn 92. Telegrams : " Witherby 
London." 

The company is still going today, see http://witherbypublishinggroup.com/Witherby-History


Did he continue in the Meetings til his death?

Interesting he is buried in a Church of England churchyard, St John the Baptist, in Burley in the New Forest.

 

 

He turned his hand to art as well;  http://www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/witherby_henry_forbes/artist/358236/

His son Harry became quite famous for studies on Birds.

Scans of his other books would be appreciated if anyone has these. BTP have some more works in text form on their site.

Monday, Jul 16, 2018 : 16:41
Marty said ...

Henry Forbes Witherby – 12th March 1836 ~ 17th June 1907, age 71.
Father: George Witherby – 2nd February 1791 ~ 14th August 1861, age 70.
Mother: Sarah Thompson – 1801 ~ 12th April 1875
Wife: Emily Davison – 1st January 1838 ~ 28th May 1915, age 77.
Children:
  Annie Witherby – 1862 ~ 2nd June 1879, age 16.
  Theodore Colquhoun Witherby (B.C. Brandt) – March 1872 ~ 18th March 1957.
  Harry Forbes Witherby (H.L.C. Gillson) – 7th October 1873 ~ 11th December 1843.
  Emily May Witherby – 1876 ~ 1932.
  George Witherby (F. H. Moore) – 1878 ~ 1958.
Siblings:
  Sarah Witherby – 3rd May 1821 ~ 17th May 1898, age 77.
  Walter Witherby (L. King Church) – 22nd June 1825 ~ 28th March 1881, age 55.
  George Witherby – 1826 ~
  Mary Witherby – 1827 ~ 1905
  Arthur Witherby – 1828 ~ 26th April 1884.
  Henrietta Witherby – 2nd February 1830 ~ 23rd January 1871, age 40.
  Rowland Witherby – 1833 ~ 21st April 1901, age 63.
 

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