Biography
Thurston Laidlaw Shoosmith (b. Northampton, UK 1865 - d. 1933) was educated at Northampton Grammar School before joining the firm of solicitors which his father had established in the town. He became a partner in the firm in 1897 and retired in 1925. He was not a professional artist but was a leading figure in the artistic life of Northampton and became the first President of the Town and Country Art Society.