Why write a biography of Alfred Mond? The Many Lives of Chester’s Forgotten MP

Who today knows of Alfred Mond? Once one of the world’s greatest tycoons, Mond has largely vanished from British public memory. Yet, elsewhere in the world the picture is very different. In Israel, there are streets, statues and even a museum in honour of the former Chester MP. As Tim Grady will discuss, Mond lived many different lives: politician, industrialist, leading Zionist and architect of the Imperial War Museum. It’s 90 years since the last biography. Is the time ripe for a follow up?