A. G. Stephen

Alexander Gordon Stephen, JP (14 September 1862 – 27 August 1924) was the chief manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

He was a member of both Court and Council of the University of Hong Kong.

[2] The funeral took place on 2 September at the Kensal Green Cemetery.

[1] HSBC's principal offices, including the HSBC Main Building in Hong Kong, the former office in Shanghai, and the current global headquarters in London, all feature a pair of bronze lions.

The first of these, in Shanghai, were commissioned by Stephen and inspired by his visit to the Venetian Arsenal.

Left Lion Stephen at the HSBC Building in Hong Kong