Frank Cyril TiarksOBE (also known asF. C. Tiarks) (9 July 1874 – 7 April 1952) was an English banker.
He was son of Henry Frederick Tiarks (23 December 1832 - 18 October 1911),banker, partner inJ. Henry Schröder & Co. in London, and wife Agnes Morris (1840 - 5 February 1923), adopted daughter of Alexander Schlüsser, partner in J. Henry Schröder & Co. in London, paternal grandson of Johann Gerhard Tiarks,chaplain of theDuchess of Kent.[1]
Educated onHMSBritannia 1887–1889, and served as midshipman in the Royal Navy 1889–1894. Resigned his commission following the death of his elder brother, to join his father in business. Among his appointments were a directorship of the Bank of England (1912–1945); a partnership inJ. Henry Schröder & Co.; a partnership in theAnglo-Iranian Oil Company (1917–1948); andHigh Sheriff of Kent for 1927. He was created an Officer of theMost Excellent Order of the British Empire.[2]
He served in World War I under SirWilliam Reginald Hall,Director of Naval Intelligence, inRoom 40 Admiralty, as Lieut.-Cmdr.[3]
OfGerman descent himself, like his wife, he was also listed as a member of theAnglo-German Fellowship, of theBritish Union of Fascists but also inHitler's 'Black Book'.[4]
Tiarks married inHamburg,Germany, on 18 November 1899 Emmie "Emmy" Marie Franziska Brödermann (15 February 1875 – 27 July 1943), daughter of Eduard Matthias Brödermann,merchant, and wife Ramona Luisa Clara Ignacia Störzel.[5][6][7] They had :
His granddaughter, Henrietta Tiarks, The Dowager Duchess of Bedford, is the widow of thefourteenth Duke of Bedford. He is also first cousin third removed ofMark Phillips.
After his death, his will was proved at £222,830 on 8 July 1952.
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