Goldman Sachs, perhaps?

<CHESS LURES HIM

Dr. Arthur Crook, of Norwich, has retired and moved to London - because he wants to be near the new national chess headquarters which open in September in Cavendish-square.

Outside his medical career the game of chess has been the doctor's chief interest since he was a boy. He is now seventy-three.

Dr. Crook has chosen his own epitaph — "He never refused a game chess."

"I have directed that it be inscribed on my gravestone," he says. "I hope they will do it. Of course, the vicar may object."

Dr. Crook is already a member of the chess centre. His new home is a few minutes' walk from the headquarters.

He has been a member of the Norfolk and Norwich Chess Club for nearly half a century, and won many victories for Norfolk County Chess Association, which he always represented in tournaments. —Sent by Mrs. H. Watson, 64, Brian-avenue, Norwich.>

He didn't enjoy the National Chess Centre for long. In September 1940, the Germans bombed it out of existence:

https://jlpmemorystore.org.uk/conte...

A good find.

I wonder if he ever got his wish about his epitaph.

He organised the Lasker simul he took part.

"The British Chess Magazine for January, 1901 reported in November 28th, the President (Dr. Crook) celebrated the opening of the new rooms by giving a reception to the players of the district , and invited Dr. E. Lasker to give a simultaneous display for their entertainment ."

and:

"A great stalwart, both as a player and a club official in those early days, was W.G.Crook, who died aged 66, in 1895. His son, Dr.A.Crook, similarly gave the club yeoman service."

https://sites.google.com/site/carol...

<Vera Menchik was the manager of the British National Chess Centre until it was destroyed by fire (during The Blitz) on the 23rd September 1940. At that time it was the largest chess club in London with over 700 members. The contents of the Chess centre were entirely destroyed. The entire property of the SCCU, the best half of the BCF library, all the finer old four-handed equipment, some Kent trophies and records were all gone. Only the SCCU's Shannon Trophy was recovered and repaired some time later.>

https://www.westlondonchess.com/his...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rp_13Eikr...

Maybe the Chess Centre was targeted by the Luftwaffe to try and get the Chess players who worked at Bletchley Park.

To name a few. Alexander, Golombek, Milner-Barry, Jack Good (who was the chess advisor in 2001 A Space Odyssey.), James Aitken and Prof. Donald Michie.

or probably not...but no harm is starting up yet another internet rumour to go with 1001 others already there. (add in Alekhine pinpointed the location on a map of London and some people will actually believe it. )

"Woods/McConnell/Ehrlich/Karst" family tree has father William Gustavus Crook (1827–1895) and mother Adelon Clarissa Elizabeth Windett (1830–1923), and that he died 1942 in Wayland, Norfolk.