George Brookman

[1][2][3] The family emigrated to South Australia in 1852 on the Water Lily, arriving at Port Adelaide on 5 May and settled in Prospect.

After completing his education at the schools of James Bath and R. C. Mitton,[2] he found employment with grocery firm D & J Fowler.

The syndicate owed its success to dogged determination in the face of criticism from experts, as the mineral was in a form that had not been encountered before[4] and through "Brookman's extraordinarily skilful financial transactions and able administration".

[2] He stood successfully for the Central District vacancy in South Australia's Legislative Council in 1901[5] caused by the resignation of Charles Kingston, who took up a seat in the new Federal Parliament.

Charlotte Elizabeth was the eldest daughter of John Ragless (ca.1815 – 27 May 1899)[17] Their home was "Kelvin Lodge", (perhaps 3 Daphne St.) Prospect.

Sir George Brookman c.1920
Brookman Building, Grenfell Street , c. 1907 ; to the left is Commercial Street
UniSA City East Campus, Brookman Building which incorporates Brookman Hall (c.1903).
Afternoon Tea at the Brookmans’, c.1895.
L-to-R: Mrs. Brookman, Norman, Miss Ada Crossley and May