[Ancestry.com]
married Agnes
Neaves MacKenzie at the home of J.J. Duggan.
August
1913: joined the City of
Edmonton as Assistant Secretary to the City Commissioners and became
editor of the Edmonton City Gazette.
December
1914: fired from the
Edmonton City Hall because of a speech he made in support of an
Alderman.
1915:
moved to Calgary and
found work in the Calgary Land Titles office.
May
1916: wrote the First
Intermediate Examination for the Law Society of Alberta before
beginning Articles.
December
6, 1916: began
Articles under senior lawyer L.M. Roberts at the Lougheed &
Bennett
firm.
December
31, 1919: called to
the Alberta Bar. He continued to practice at the same firm where he
articled.
January
1, 1921: started as
Assistant City Solicitor at the City of Calgary.
January
1, 1922: promoted to
City Solicitor following the resignation of Frank Ford.
1922:
Tom Collinge became
Brockington’s articling student. He would eventually succeed
Brockington as City Solicitor.
1922
– 1923: John Boyd
joined the firm with Brock and Shouldice. Firm known as Shouldice,
Brockington & Boyd.
1924:
firm became Shouldice,
Brockington & Price. Brockington was diagnosed with Rheumatoid
Arthritis Spondylitis, which caused him severe pain and to eventually
become bent over.
August
29, 1929: introduced
Winston Churchill during a luncheon at the Palliser Hotel.
Approaching
what he called a "vast labyrinth of mountains" on
24
August 1929, Churchill and his son
Randolph reached Calgary,
-where
they stayed at the Palliser
Hotel, which he thought should be
called
"Hotel Sahara" because the
"dry laws" forbade it to sell alcoholic
beverages.
After
visiting a ranch owned by the
Prince of Wales, Churchill's
party
moved into the heart of the
Rockies and the Banff Springs Hotel.
From
there he wrote Clementine: "I
have made up my mind that if
[Neville
Chamberlain] is made leader
[of the Conservative Party] or
anyone
else of that kind, I clear out
of politics and see if I cannot make
you
and the kittens a little more
comfortable before I die. Only one goal
still
attracts me, and if that were
barred I should quit the dreary field
for
pastures new ... I am greatly
attracted to this country. Immense
developments
are going forward. The
tide is flowing strongly." The
pastures
new were Canada and the
world of business.
This
September you will have an
opportunity to relive those days
when
Churchill visited the Canadian
Rockies. You will also be greatly
attracted
to Canada. "Immense
developments are going forward" to
provide
memorable experiences during
your visit.
Many
arrangements are still maturing
but we will join the Rt.
Hon.
Sir Winston S. Churchill Society
of Calgary's annual dinner at
the
Palliser Hotel. Our speaker will
be the Hon. Celia Sandys, granddaughter
of
Sir Winston, who enthralled
everyone who met her in
Washington,
D.C. last November. Celia
will speak on her new book
on
the youthful Winston, based on
previously unavailable sources.
July
9, 1932: spoke at a
farewell dinner for Nellie McClung upon her leaving Calgary for
Victoria, British Columbia.
August
30, 1932: spoke at the
St. Laurent dinner. It is believed that this speech was
Brock’s
“big break” as an after dinner speaker.
March
4, 1933: gave evidence
during the case Powlett v. University of Alberta where Mr. Powlett
suffered a nervous breakdown as a result of sophomore hazing.
August
31, 1933: addressed the
Canadian Bar Association’s annual meeting with a speech
entitled
“Mr. Brockington Post-Prandializes.” Reportedly,
William
Lyon Mackenzie King is the in audience and earmarked Brockington for
future consideration.
September
8, 1933: addressed
the fiftieth anniversary of the 90th Winnipeg Rifles. Seemingly this
speech led to Brockington’s position with the North West
Grain
Dealers Association.
January
15, 1935: resigned as
City Solicitor at the City of Calgary in order to take a position with
the North West Grain Dealers Association in Winnipeg.
March
1935: called to the
Manitoba Bar by E.K. Williams.
October
1936: became Chairman
of the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) and moves to Ottawa.
[Stillphoto.cbc.ca]
broadcast from
Canada about the inaugeration of the Newfoundland Corporation
of
Broadcasting.
.
May 16, 1939: received his
first honorary LL.D from the University of Alberta.
July
5, 1939: graduate of
Cardiff College.
August
17, 1939: broadcasts
"Thoughts on coming Home" on National Radio.
October 1939: resigned as
head
of the CBC and moved back to Winnipeg.
January
1940: returned to
Ottawa and was appointed Recorder of Canada’s War Effort.
[WartimeCananda.ca]
“Law
and Liberty” speech given to the American Bar Association in
Philadelphia.
December
6, 1940: "Canada at
War" address in New York to the 34th Annual Convention of the
Association of Life Insurance Presidents. This speech, as well at the
"Law in Liberty" speech got Brock into trouble with Prime Minister
Mackenzie King.
July
4, 1941: gave birthday
greetings to the U.S. Broadcast over NBC and CBC.
September
18, 1941: "Canada,
the United States and the War", speech to the National Industrial
Advertisers.
October
5, 1941: "Canada
and Pan Americanism" broadcast on
CBC and Columbia Network.
November
1941: asked to be
relieved of position with North West Grain Dealers so that he could
join the Ottawa firm of Herridge, Govvling, Mactavish and Watt.
November
1941: quit as wartime
assistant to W. L. MacKenzie King.
December
9, 1941: arrived in
England after Pearl Harbour.
December
1941: in Britain to
deliver several broadcasts on
Canada and the war on the BBC.
Janruary
1942: visits war torn
Plymouth and radio broadcast in Cardiff.
February
1942: returned to
Ottawa after 6 weeks in Britain where he met with Churchill.
June
20 1942: returned to
England to act as adviser on Empire affairs to Brendan Bracken,
Minister of Information.
 |
 |
| PUCKAPUNYAL,
AUSTRALIA. 1943-03-01. MR. L.W. BROCKINGTON, KC, BA, LL.D, SPECIAL
ADVISER TO THE BRITISH MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, (LEFT), MAJOR N.A.M.
NICHOLLS, G.S.O.2, 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED DIVISION, (CENTRE), AND MR.
BOURKE, CHIEF PUBLICITY OFFICER FOR MUNITIONS, |
PUCKAPUNYAL,
AUSTRALIA. 1943-03-01. MR. L.W. BROCKINGTON, KC, BA, LL.D, (CENTRE)
WITH LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J.M. RASMUSSEN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
RELATIONS, L.H.Q.; MAJOR N.A.M. NICHOLLS, G.S.O.2, 1ST AUSTRALIAN
ARMOURED DIVISION; MAJOR N.J. OLIVER, BRIGADE MAJOR, 6TH AUSTRALIAN
ARMOURED BRIGADE; CAPTAIN C.M.I. PEARSON, AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED CORPS;
AND MR. BOURKE, PUBLICITY OFFICER OF MUNITIONS, AT A DEMONSTRATION OF
THE NEW ALL-AUSTRALIAN ACI TANK. THIS DEMONSTRATION WAS FOR THE BENEFIT
OF MR. BROCKINGTON, WHO IS IN AUSTRALIA AS SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE
BRITISH MINISTRY OF INFORMATION. |
October
1942: broadcasts SOS
appeal.
November 22, 1942: returned
to
Canada for speaking engagements and then on to Australia and New
Zealand for speaking tour. For six months, November 1942 to May 1943,
he was on tour throughout the English speaking countries telling
Australia and New Zealand about Britain, Canada and the United States.
June
1943: fanaticism of the
Japanese.
November
1943: returned to
Canada as Counsel to the law firm of Gowling, MacTavish and Watt in
Ottawa.
December
1944: gifts
Robert Burns chair.
August
1945: visits N.Ireland.
July
1, 1946: awarded the
C.M.G [Inserted by D.B]
August
7, 1946: called on by
the House of Commons to deal with steel strike. Also dealt with a
textile strike in the Ottawa Valley.
July
1947: named as
Commissioner to enquire into a dispute between the Seamen's Union and
Canada Steamship Lines and the Sarnia and Port Colborne Steamship
Companies of Port Colborne, Ontario.
July
1947: Polish Art
Treasures. Advises Government on disposition of Polish Art treasures.
October
17, 1947: named Rector
of Queen's University.
February
15, 1948: memorial
tribute to Gandhi at Chateau Laurier in Ottawa.
October
1949: panel member on
the Mainguy Inquiry into Canadian Navy mutiny.
February
17, 1952: gave King's
funeral address from London.
June
2,1953: attended
the
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II [Inserted by D.B]
November
29, 1954: gave CBC
tribute to Churchill.
February
29, 1956: attended
Board of Trade Dinner, probably a guest speaker [Inserted by D.B]
November
1956: led a delegation
(including Senator Donald Cameron) to UNESCO meeting in New Delhi for
six weeks.
April
15, 1957: appointment of
Brock to Canada Council for two-year term.
July
26, 1959: addressed Queen
Elizabeth's attendance at St. Mark's Church, Port Hope, Ontario.
Summer
1962: wrote Journey
among the Homeless at returning from trip to the Middle East.
1963:
the Brockington
residence in Calgary [Inserted by D.B]
[Calgary
Public Library]
Brock
awarded Canada Council medal.
May
22, 1964: spoke to
Oilmen's dinner in Calgary on the 50th Anniversary of oil discovery at
Turner Valley.
November
18 & 24, 1964:
gave testimony to Standing Committee on External Affairs on Hate
Literature.
January
26, 1965: wrote a
tribute in Globe and Mail following Churchill's death.
January
30, 1965: tribute to
Churchill aired on the CBC.
February
8, 1965: addressed the
Toronto Canadian Club honouring the Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey.
September
15, 1966: passed away
at the age of 78.
May
12, 1968: Queens
University announced that funds available for the University to
establish a visiting fellowship named for Dr. Leonard W. Brockington.
May
13, 1968: Queens University
set up a visiting lectureship in honour of Brock.
Leonard
passed away in Calgary in
September 1966, perhaps he may have seen the World Cup as well as two
World Wars
