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Sir Harcourt Everard Clare was born in 1854, Leicestershire, England. He was well known in Lancashire between 1896 when he moved to his post as Clerk at Lancashire County Council, until his death at Bank Hall in 1922. He married Clara Theodora Clare (daughter of Thomas Bateman from Middleton Hall, Derbyshire, born 1859) who was very well known for showing toy dogs with their daughter Dorothy "Dolly" Bateman Clare (born 1885) who was their only child. ==Education and career== Sir Harcourt was educated at Repton School in Derbyshire and became a solicitor in 1875, gaining a job at Liverpool City Council as assistant solicitor in 1880. He was promoted to Deputy Clerk in 1883 and later to Chief Clerk to Liverpool City Council from 1885-1899. He was responsible for the purchase of electric lighting and tramways installed into the streets of Liverpool.〔Bank Hall Action Group (2005) "The Bank Hall Diary and Documents", Page 61〕 In 1899 he moved post to become the second Clerk to Lancashire County Council at this time he became a tenant at Bank Hall.〔The London Gazette, Page 4693, "The London Gazette, 18 August 1896" http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26769/pages/4693 August 18, 1896〕〔Stockport Directory, (1907) "Public Officers of the County Palatine of Lancaster" http://interactive.stockport.gov.uk/Heritage/Directories/1907/page021.PDF〕 In 1920, as well as his post at Lancashire County Council, Sir Harcourt was the clerk to the Lancashire Asylums Board and controlled Brockhall, Langho, near Blackburn for the Lancashire Asylums Board. In 1922, when he was 'Clerk of the Peace and the Clerk to the County Council of Lancashire', he was offered the position of Divisional Commissioner, but declined. In 1916, Sir Harcourt was knighted, William Llewellyn, painted an oil on canvas portrait of 'Sir Harcourt Everard Clare', which still hangs in the Lancashire County Court as of 2010.〔Lord Hansard (2002) "None-Operational Antiques/Works of Art within the Lord Chancellors Department as at 28 February 2002", http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200102/ldhansrd/vo020501/text/20501w02.htm〕 Upon the Royal Visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Lancashire in 1913, they stopped at the Bank Hall Lodge gates and enquired upon the health of Sir Harcourt who had recently fell ill, they were greeted by children from Bretherton Endowed Primary School with a banner reading "God Save Our King and Queen". Sir Harcourt was remained in office at the time of his death as the Clerk to Lancashire County Council alongside his involvement with his other organisational roles.〔Bank Hall Action Group (2005) "The Bank Hall Diary and Documents", Page 63〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harcourt Clare」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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