Glass vase presented to Michael Bucks (1904-1984) in February 1974 upon his retirement to mark 50 years' service with N M Rothschild & Sons. The vase is engraved on one side with a design of the Partners' entrance, the second New Court and on the other with a design of the front of the third New Court. Gifted to the Archive in 2021 by the Bucks family.
Michael Bucks
Michael Bucks was born in London in 1904. He joined N M Rothschild & Sons as a clerk in 1924. He rose to a position in the Managers' Department, as assistant to Hugh Davies, General Manager at New Court. Much of the day-to-day running of the business was left to the General Manager, a position which Michael Bucks occupied from 1946, supporting Anthony de Rothschild (1887-1961), to build the business back up after the war.
Michael Bucks was made a Partner at New Court in September 1961. In the early 1970s, he served as chairman of Rothschild Intercontinental Bank, and held a number of other external non-executive positions, ncluding the Chairmanship of Cussons.
