Julius Arthur BREWIN [1073]

  General Notes:

Julius was the editor of "Julius Jottings" from Jan 1900 to June 1901 when Mr Tevor Hull of Earlswood Mount Redhill Surrey took over.

Julius Jottings No 4
Jan 1901 Pg 129
An article on the Stock Exchange by Julius Brewin, a member, as was his father.
LETTER BY THE EDITOR.
The Editor has received so many letters, letters that cannot be described as touching appeals, but rather as indignant remonstrances. For example, a lady relative writes : Please, why is our family the only one to be victimised by a public account of its doings? I don't see the good. of it, etc." And, again : " Surely the Editor should set a good example " that he has decided to " victimise " himself, and try to " set a good example," by giving a short sketch of that part of the world in which he happens to be personally most concerned viz., the Stock Exchange. Remarkably little has been written about the fascinating history of the Stock Exchange. Of financial crises you are, perhaps, made painfully aware as they occur of strange doings within the closed doors of Capel Court you sometimes have a hint, or, now and again, an amusing anecdote creeps out, but to most people Stock Exchange spells enigma.
Stock broking proper began in the reign of William III., who put the finances of the nation on an organised basis and instituted the National Debt by issuing a loan on stated terms, and bearing a regular rate of interest, in 1693. The stockbrokers' first place of business was the old Royal Exchange, where he had his " walk," just as the grocers, the silkmen, the jewellers, and the clothiers had theirs. These other traders objected to his noise, and his business was in much disrepute, and subjected to a good deal of obloquy, so much so that he made his exodus from the Royal Exchange just at the end of the, seventeenth century, and settled down in Change Alley. Of course, there was no organised Stock Exchange yet. Anyone could be a stockjobber, and many an adventurer crushed into the narrow passage of the Alley and into its coffee-houses, Jonathan's and Garraway's. The new profession became the theme of the drama and the satire. The terms " bull " and " bear " came into common use. They speculated not only in the Funds, which had rapidly grown in amount, but in one or two foreign loans, the first of which appeared in 1706, in East India Stock, in Hudson Bay Stock , (which is still dealt in to-day), in Africa Stock, and in the shares of glass, linen, lead, copper, and other corporations, not to mention Bank of, England Stock, in which Dean Swift was quite a gambler: are not his transactions recorded in his " Letters to Stella"? Then came, in 1720, the South Sea Bubble, the first real financial crisis from which this country ever suffered. A famous speculator at the time of the Bubble was Thomas Guy, and that he did not suffer ruin by its bursting is shown by the fact that it is to him London owes the great hospital hearing his name. Smarting under the loss and shame of the crash, the House of Commons passed a resolution to the effect that "nothing could tend more to the establishment of public credit than to prevent the infamous practice of stock-jobbing." But the profession was not to be abruptly " squelched " by any such means. Again, in 1733 was passed Sir John Barnard's Act, which sought to make all speculative dealings punishable by fine. It proved practically abortive, and gambling went on almost as before, the speculators refusing to inform against each other and completing their bargain without ever daring to call in the aid of the law. With the mention of the curious fact that in 1762 a stockbroker was executed for defrauding a lady client, we must pass on to the third stage of the history of stockbroking. Its first home; as we have seen, was in the Royal Exchange, and its second in Change Alley, which brings us up to the year 1773. It was then that the more reputable of the stockjobbers decided to organise and have a habitation of their own. Jonathan's Coffee House had almost become one, but in this year an organised nucleus of brokers secured the control of a house at the corner of Threadneedle Street, and what was then Sweeting's Alley, at the north-east corner of the "Royal Exchange", opposite the site where the Capel Court Stock Exchange now stands. The building still partook of the nature of a coffee-house, but its name was " The Stock Exchange." Admission to this first real Stock Exchange was gained by the payment of sixpence ! Its members comprised such as one who described himself on his card as " Mr. Morgan Vaughan, hatter, hosier, and stockbroker." It was here that the panic of 1797 occurred, when our Three per Cent. Consols fell to 47¾ on the actual landing of some French troops in Wales. For the whole of the last quarter of the eighteenth century the institution was domiciled in its Sweeting's Alley home. With the beginning of the nineteenth century it moved to Capel Court, its present abode, and closed its doors to outsiders. Before following it, while we yet have opportunity, we may look through the eyes of a witness at the scene in the Sweeting's Alley Stock Exchange or, rather, we may hear with his ears. " The noise ot the screech owl," he wrote, " the howling of the wolf, the barking of the mastiff, the grunting of the hog, the braying of the ass, the nocturnal wooing of the cat, the hissing of the snake, the croaking of toads, frogs, and grasshoppers; all these in unison could not be more hideous than the noise which those beings make in the Stock Exchange." It was in May, 1801, that the foundation-stone of the Stock Exchange was laid in Capel Court, and the institution organised on much the same principle as exists to-day, reaching its last and fourth stage.
Business in Government Funds, however, was mainly transacted at the Bank of England, and some brokers were still to be found frequenting, the purlieus of Change Alleys and even in the Royal Exchange. But not many years elapsed before practically all were gathered together in Capel Court. By the way, the foundation-stone, with its interesting record plate, was actually lost and forgotten when, the House was rebuilt in 1853, and was not discovered till thirty years afterwards. The record plate states that the building was " erected by private subscription for transaction of business in the public funds. The inviolate faith of the British nation," it adds, " and the principles of the Constitution, sanction and secure the property embarked in the undertaking. May the blessing of the Constitution be secured to the latest posterity." The property embarked in the undertaking, the capital subscribed by the founders of the Stock Exchange, proved a good investment ; within ten years, by 1809, in fact, it had all been returned in dividends, and big dividends have been paid almost every year ever since. The Stock Exchange started with 500 members at the beginning of the century ; there are now about 4,000 members, and, including clerks who have the entry to the House, the entourage numbers some 7,000. Of course, the. building has been enormously enlarged, in fact it grows year by year, the managers constantly adding to its space by the absorption of adjoining premises. As it stands at present you can walk a straight 100 yards from one end to the other. The whole interior is faced with marble, and the, dome over the South African Mining Market is quite a hand-some one. The public are not admitted, though it was strongly recommended that they should be, by the Royal Commission on the Stock Exchange which sat in 1877-78, a most important event in the history of the institution. Up 'till as late a year as 1886 all broker's had to be licensed by the City Corporation. Of recent years the only interesting events have been the Baring crash, the " Kaffir," or South African mining " boom," and, still more recently, the struggle between members and police in Throgmorton Street, and the " hammering " of President Kruger when he declared war. Of the many famous members the following are, perhaps, best known : Ricardo, Francis Baily, Horace Smith, and the Goldsmids,. while it is interesting to notice that the present Secretary of State for India, Lord Hardwicke, is a member. To bring what, perhaps, must be a dull and, certainly, a very brief outline of this institution to a close; the following reminiscences of a member at the beginning of the nineteenth century are rather amusing. He is found " regretting the time when Mendoza's. boxing booth passed from 2, Capel Court. Instead of knocking prices about, a member would go and knock somebody else about, or get knocked about himself.", An old woman, it appears, had a stall inside the House close to the Capel Court door, where members. could feed on buns and other substantial delicacies. She eventually retired from business because the Stock Exchange was such a wicked place, and because she had made a small fortune." " We used to buy our own chops and steaks in those days and take them to a cook-shop to have them cooked, paying a penny for the privilege, and being furnished with vegetables, meat, and drink. The modern restaurants were not even imagined."

Julius, following his father, was "Prime Warden" of the Company of Dyers in 1922-23
The Worshipful Company of Dyers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Dyers' Guild existed in the twelfth century; it received a Royal Charter in 1471. It originated as a trade association for members of the dyeing industry but is now mainly a charitable institution. Each year the company participates in the ceremony of Swan Upping along the River Thames.
The Dyers' Company ranks thirteenth in the order of precedence of Livery Companies. The company's motto is Da Gloriam Deo, Latin for "Give Glory to God".

Brewin Julius Arthur of 20 Copthall Ave London died 22 October 1937 at 7 Denbridge Road Bickley Kent Probate London 15 December 1937 to Lloyds Bank Ltd. Effects L12358 0s 8d.
National Probate Calendar.

  Research Notes:

Image Courtesy of Fran Brewin & Rumball Family Tree - Ancestry
http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/7934770/person/-1015646010

Members of Canada's political family
Andrew Brewin (1907\endash 1983), Canadian lawyer and politician
Gretchen Brewin (born 1938), Canadian politician and wife of John
John Brewin (born 1936), Canadian politician, son of Andrew, and husband of Gretchen
Beryl Brewin (1910 \endash 1999), New Zealand marine zoologist
Christopher Brewin (1945 - 2018), British international relations scholar
Frank Brewin (1909\endash 1976), Indian field hockey player
Jennifer Brewin, Canadian theatre creator and artistic director
John A. Brewin (1876\endash 1938), American college sports coach

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, 78 Church Rd Richmond SRY. Julius is recorded as a son aged 6 scholar born Isleworth MDX

2. Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, 19 Strawberry Hill Rd Twickenham MDX. Julius is recorded as a son aged 16 a scholar born Richmond SRY

3. Julius Arthur Brewin: Julius Jottings, 1900.
It has not been unusual for a family member to take up the challenge of publishing a newsletter or like, to share the experiences of the wider family and foster goodwill. However they may not lack criticism - see below.

Julius Jottings is one such publication founded by Julius Brewin, it ran for 7 known issues from 1900.
The image gives an example of the Jan 1901 publication.

A set of origional copies is not known to exist.
Issues 1, 2, & 7, in the researchers set of 7, are somewhat incomplete photocopies.
The details for the most part from each issue have been transcribed into the personal file of the subject, or author of the article.

JULIUS JOTTINGS. Vol 1 JANUARY. 1900 No. 1.
I HOPE all our readers have seen the circular foretelling the arrival of Julius Jottings, but, as possibly some have not seen it, I think it as well to repeat it here :-
Every year our friends and relations seem to get more scattered and every year it seems more difficult to keep in touch with them A meagre correspondence, and often not that, is all that time allows us.
This seems rather a pity, and it has keen suggested that much interesting news of our relatives and friends in New Zealand, Australia Japan, Ceylon Germany, Lancashire, Cornwall, London, Oxford, etc, might he collected, issued in the form of a magazine, and copies circulated quarterly.
With a view to carrying out this suggestion, I propose:
(1) To edit and print a paper, sending out the first number at
the commencement of New Year, 1900;
(2) To call the paper: Julius Jottings ; and
(3) To charge not less than 1/- per copy.
Suggestions and contributions of news, etc., will be very welcome to--
Yours sincerely,
Julius A, Brewin.

THE SUBSCRIBERS LIST:
Mrs Bateman, Bridge House, Richmond, Surrey. Miss Amea Blair, 274 O'Connor Street, Ottawa. Mrs Brewin 19 Strawberry Hill Road, Twickenham. Rev F H Brewin Miss A E Brewin Somerville College, Oxford. Mrs J L Clarke, Southampton Lodge, Oakleigh Park, N. The Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. Mrs Essington 10 Oxford Square, Hyde Park, E L Fenn M.D. Grey Friars, Colchester. Miss Goldie, 7a Callow Street, Chelsea, S.W. Mrs Gilson Ivy Lodge, Saffron Walden. Mrs Harrison 26 The Boltons, South Kensington. Mrs Hull Earlswood Mount Redhill, Surrey. Mrs Hunt 5 Beech Grove, Harrogate. Miss E K Julius, Hollowdene Meadvale, Redhill, Surrey. Miss O Julius Tokio Japan. Mrs R Julius, Claremont Tilford, Farnham. Mrs Stanley Julius, 22 Sheen Park, Richmond, Surrey. Miss Minnie Julius c/o S. Rees Phillips, Esq., M.D. St. Anns Heath, Egham. Rev Audrey Julius, Kettering. H J Julius, Esq Villenenve, Woodford, Brisbane. A O Julius Esq, Ham, Richmond, Surrey. Villiers Julius Esq, Ceylon. Charles A Julius Esq Granville East Maryborough, Queensland. The Rev Canon Julius, The Vicarage, North Rockhampton, Queensland. S Percy Julius Esq, Rankin junction, Emu Park Line, Rockhampton, Queensland. Bertie Julius Esq, HMS. Sphinx, Persian Gulf. Mrs Layard, Colombo, Ceylon. Mrs Morris Wythal Vicarage, Alvechurch, Worcestershire. Rev. A. J. Morris Helston, Cornwall. Mrs Parker, Rowledge Vicarage, Farnharn. Miss Parker, Ashton Vicarage, Preston. Miss C. Parker, Somerville College, Oxford. M. A. Parker, 37 Western Strasse, Frankfurt AM. Rev. E. J. Parker, 39 Daleview Road, Stamford Hill, N. H. F Parker, Esq. 39 Daleview Road, Stamford Hill, N. Mrs. Parkinson, St. Davids, Paignton. Miss Kennedy Purvis, 38 Sinclair Road, Kensington, W. Capt. C. K. Kennedy Purvis, R.N., Ratheline, Hampton Cote?. Miss A Quilter, 19 Varden Road, Wandsworth, S.W. Mrs. J. Stevens, Talvancroft, Farnham. Miss Elsie Stevens, Somerville College, Oxford. A. J. Stevens, Esq., Oriel College, Oxford. J. R. Stevens Esq., 11 Lorne Street, Reading. Mrs. T. J. Thompson, Southery Park Road, Peterborough . Mrs Wilson, Norfolk Island, New Zealand. A Brewin Esq. Lady Jackson. Miss C M Julius. Miss Madelaine Julius. H L Julius Esq. Lieut S de V Julius. Mrs T Mark Merriman. Mrs Morris. Mrs Schulhof. Miss C Stevens. Miss Foster Cooke. Miss M B Gooday. Reginald H Julius Esq. Rev A W Parker. Mrs Bickley Rogers. Miss Edith Savill. R A Smith Esq. K G R Vaizey Esq.

Julius Jottings. January 1900 No. 1.
Miscellaneous Notes.
The editor has had the offer of a paper by a well-known medical man, entitled "Symptom's of Lunacy in the Julius Family, beginning with the Editor." Needless to say, the offer was immediately accepted, but, unfortunately, up to the time of going to press we have heard nothing further.

All orders and subscriptions for Julius Jottings will be very welcome . . . . . At present we are daily expecting to hear something of this kind:
Another Failure in the City,
reported to be owing to large speculations in the magazine trade; liabilities enormous, assets nil.

Julius Jottings. No 2 April 1900.
All communications with regard to the Julius Jottings should be addressed to the Editor, Mr Julius A Brewin, 9 Trafalgar Square, Chelsea, SW.

The Editor received much praise for Julius Jottings, but as appears below, some criticism also.
Julius Jottings. January 1901 No 4
Letter By the Editor.
The Editor has received so many letters - letters that cannot be described as touching appeals, but rather as indignant remonstrances. For example a lady relative writes:
"Please why is our family the only one to be victimised by a public account of its doings? I don't see the good of it . . . . . etc".
And again: "Surely the Editor should set a good example" - that he has decided to "victimise" himself, and try to "set a good example" by giving a short sketch of that part of the world in which he happens to be personally most concerned viz., the Stock Exchange.

Julius Jottings No 1.
January 1900
Pg 31
CRITICISMS. We publish the following opinions and suggestions, which were received in reply to our circular:

"A VERY interesting idea."
"WE WERE much interested in your letter received this morning."
"JULIUS news circulates in real letters, so that printed matter could be dull."
'CONCERNING the Julius Jottings both the. . . s and all here are much taken with the idea."
"WHAT a good plan Julius' magazine is. I think it ought to he very successful, as it is sure to be both interesting and amusing."
"I think the magazine you propose to edit will be very intreresting to members of the family, and I shall be glad to subscribe.
"I THINK it is most patriotic of you to undertake the publication of Julius Jottings, and we shall be very glad to help in any way we can.
"I am so sorry I have not written before. We are all much interested in your magazine scheme, and think Julius Jottings, a capital title."
" I have not yet told you how pleased we are at your idea of starting a family newspaper. I think it is capital, and sure to succeed well, and no doubt you will find plenty of material for it. I shall be delighted to help you in any way I can."
"I RECEIVED your letter about the Julius Jottings last evening, and I think it is a capital idea, and will be most interesting, having friends and relations in so many parts of the world . . . . . . I shall be only too pleased to pay my share of the magazine."
"I WAS very much amused at the idea of your starting a family magazine, but instead of calling it Julius Jottings don't you think it would be better to call it A Family Magizine as so many families would be included in it whose names are not Julius, though their mothers are of the clan."
" I THINK the idea is very charming. It will be quite an historical family journal, and the variety of places from which correspondence will come should keep it interesting. I hope you will be able to publish plenty of portraits, family groups, or otherwise, for the benefit of our more far-away relations who have not seen us, and vice versa, as well as for the general adornment of the magazine. You must keep a tight hand on the correspondence."
"THE idea of a family magazine seems to me a good one . . . . . . It will, however, need an energetic man to keep the thing going . . . . . . I should like make the following suggestions:
(1)That only two (or at most three issues be printed annually. This should be enough to record the chief doings of people, and would not be a great burden on the leisure time of contributors.
(2) That the editor (with the assistance of sub-editor) make it his business to courteously refuse artides or opther compositions if they are either (a) not of sufficient merit or (b) of sufficient general interest to readers. The higher the standard merit, and of general interest attained, the greater would he the life prospects of the magazine. (3) That a list of addresses of members of the Julius stock be inserted in the first issue, in cases where the individuals are not living at home. This should encourage mutual correspondence."

Julius Jottings No 4
January 1901
" I GOT the Julius Jottings the other day. Thanks very much for sending it. It seems very good this time, but I haven't read the list of guests or wedding presents. there were plenty of them." ( 6 Pages ! the wedding of Arthur Elworthy & Ella Julius)

Julius Jottings No 4
January 1901
In the same issue Julius wrote, "No 5 of the Julius Jottings will, we hope, be issued in June; but we would remind our readers that the continuance of the magazine is entirely dependent on the financial support forthcoming.
Last year expenses exceeded receipts by about £10 after including a special donation of £12. Under the new arrangements of having two issues this year (last year there were three) and for asking for half a crown per copy we hope to place our magazine in a more satisfactory position financially."

Julius Jottings June 1901 No 5.
The Julius Jottings will for the future be edited and circulated by Mr Trevor Hull, of Earlswood Mount, Redhill, Surrey. Full notice of this is given below.

Julius Jottings No 5
June 1901
NOTICE.
Our readers will hear with much regret that, owing to the heavy strain of work thrust upon him, our esteemed editor, Mr Julius A. Brewin, the founder of the well known and popular Julius Jottings has, very reluctantly, come to the conclusion that, for the above stated reason, he
IS NO LONGER ABLE TO CONTINUE THE EDITORSHIP
of the Julius Jottings. We all very much regret his decision, and feel very much indebted to him for this interesting magazine; and for the able manner in which it has hitherto been carried out.
The Julius Jottings has enabled us all to hear a good deal more of each other's doings, and far more fully than we should by letter; an as we are so scattered - over nearly all world - it seems to bind us all the more closely together, and makes it more interesting to everyone connected with this.
Our thanks are due to Mr Julius A. Brewin for this.
In order that the Julius Jottings may still have the privilege of circulation amongst its numerous supporters, Mr Trevor Hull has consented to become the editor of it.
He hopes the patronage accorded to the magazine under the late editor, Mr Julius A. Brewin, may also be extended to himself.
All communications should now be addressed to the new editor,
Mr Trevor Hull,
Earlswood Mount,
Redhill, Surrey
who will be glad to welcome any suggestions how readers may think fit to offer.

THE NEW EDITOR
Requires no introduction to our readers, and there is no need to dilate on the advantages of this change; if they are not obvious to all our readers, there are many reasons for thinking that they soon will be. It will be sufficient to point out one fact, VIZ.: that the Julius Jottings would now have been dropped altogether, if our new Editor had not kindly offered to carry it on.
His predecessor, in relinquishing his post, wishes to give his hearty thanks for the continuous help and kindness of those who enabled him to produce the magazine, and to express a keen hope that the Julius Jottings may long continued to flourish.

The last article in the last issue (No 7 April 1902) of Julius Jottings in the researches possession, was by Florence E Parker nee Julius. No indication was given that publication was ceasing.
Issue No 7 contained only 18 pages the smallest of any issue.
An ambitious target of 4 issues anually had been advised in issue No 6, Jan 1902.
Mention was made in the Editorial of No 7 April 1902, that July & August issues would be held over because of the impending Coronation of Edward VII in June, this did not happen until 9 August because of the King's
health. Was this an issue with the continuation of Julius Jottings.
It is of course quite possible that further issues were published, should anyone have knowledge of these please let me know at - edward@thekingscandlesticks.com - 2022

4. Julius Arthur Brewin: Julius and his two families, Cir 1927, Littlehampton SSX.
Julius right image.

Group:
L to R at rear: Arthur & Barbara
L to R front: Thurston, John, Peter.

Julius married Frances Edith HUXTABLE [1077] [MRIN: 341] on 4 May 1911 in Fishbourne SSX. (Frances Edith HUXTABLE [1077] was born on 12 Feb 1879 in Torpoint Cornwall and died on 16 Dec 1916 in Richmond SRY.)

Julius next married Gwladys Theodora PETER [1080] [MRIN: 342], daughter of Thurstan Collins PETER [27073] and Emily Frances BERKELEY [27074], on 26 Aug 1919 in St Cuthbert Kensington MDX. (Gwladys Theodora PETER [1080] was born in Oct 1885 in Trewniger Redruth CON and died on 25 Oct 1975 in Glasgow SCT.)