Walter Leaf, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walter Leaf

banker and classical scholar

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1852

Place of Birth: Upper Norwood, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Mar-1927

Profession: translator, banker, classical scholar

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Sir Walter Leaf (26 November 1852, Upper Norwood – 8 March 1927, Torquay) was an English banker, classical scholar and psychical researcher.
He published a benchmark edition of Homer's Iliad and was a director of Westminster Bank for many years, eventually becoming its chairman.
He was a co-founder and later president of the International Chamber of Commerce, and served as president of the Institute of Bankers, the Hellenic Society and the Classical Association.
He married Charlotte Symonds, daughter of John Addington Symonds.
He was a Cambridge Apostle.