Of Plymouth Brethren interest: 'Book of Revelations', a large panoramic scroll painting on cloth illustrating biblical end of days, painted by Arthur Oakley, a Plymouth Brethren church member, early 20th century, 125cm x 650cm; together with another (2) Arthur Edwin Oakley was born in 1889 in Coonoor, India, before moving to England in the early years of the 20th century. He was initially part of the Bible Students movement before joining the Exclusive Brethren or Plymouth Brethren as they are more commonly known. He worked on the railways throughout his life, first the LNER then British Rail, and died in Keswick in 1975.