Comments on: Crockford’s Club: How a Fishmonger Built a Gambling Hall and Bankrupted the British Aristocracy

By: John Crockford-Hawley

John Crockford-Hawley — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:51:44 +0000

Fascinating article, details of which are well recorded (at least within the family). I think my g-g-g grandfather had an ability to stay calm under pressure and to ensure the bank always rose to whatever challenge was placed before it. William’s male children did not inhertit much business acumen and by 1948 the estate had virtually fizzled out. I inherited William’s body and the family vault in Kensal Green but nothing else – so much for the “trickle down” effect! He was (just about) a child of his time.

By: WIll

WIll — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:11:27 +0000

Incredible article!

By: Lawrence Wilbers

Lawrence Wilbers — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 13:02:22 +0000

Societies would do best with a hybrid wealth distribution model. Trickling up and down at the same time with affordable social safety nets is a balanced solution.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:12:07 +0000

Mike – love your articles. Great stuff – you always give an interesting angle on both familiar and obscure topics of history. I’d love to see an article about Thomas Rowlandson and how he managed to blow $10.5 million in the 1820′s – that must have been a HUGE fortune for those times. Thanks, Sam