Philip Norman

Philip E Norman FSA (9 July 1842 – 17 May 1931) was a British artist, author and antiquary. Background Born in 1842 in Bromley Common, Kent, Norman was the son of George Warde Norman (1793–1882), who was a director of the Bank of England, and writer on banking and currency, and brother of Frederick Norman, the merchant banker. He lived in London, and died on 17 May 1931 in South Kensington at the age of 88. Cricket Norman was educated at Eton College, where he was a notable cricketer, and where, at the age of 17, he won the 120 yards hurdle race in the then record time of 18 seconds. He was later to play one season of first-class cricket in 1865 with the Gentlemen of Kent. Art