London Bank: GOSCHEN, go'shan, George Joachim (1831-1907), British political leader. He was born at Stoke Newington on Aug. 10, 1831, the son of a prosperous German emigre. Educated at Rugby and Oxford, he entered his father's London bank and became, at 27, a director of the Bank of England.
The youngest son, DAVID ROCKEFELLER (1915-), a banker, was associated with the Chase National Bank. After its merger with the Bank of Manhattan, he became executive vice president of the Chase Manhattan Bank, and later president of the bank and chairman of its executive committee.
In music, there are not two, not four, but six orchestras of symphonic quality, namely: London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, the New London and the BB Symphony. And in at least two provincial cities, Manchester and Liverpool, there are equally fine orchestras. The Halle Orchestra of Manchester is known everywhere. A summer musical diversion of great popularity with tourists is the series of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, but the hall is as old as its Victorian name. To give yourself a musical treat in one of the finest concert halls in Europe be sure to attend some event in the splendid Festival Hall on the south bank of the Thames. |
