Journalist, Lawyer, and Intellectual. He will be best remembered for writing for numerous famous newspaper publications and magazines. He was born as Arthur William à Beckett one of six children to the humorist Gilbert Abbott a'Beckett (1811-1856), and his wife composer Mary Ann Glossop a'Beckett (1815-1863), in Fulham, England, on October 25, 1844. His brother was the writer Gilbert Arthur a'Beckett (1837-1891). He was baptized at St. Pauls in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England, on November 18, 1846. He was educated locally and also studied at the prestigious Felsted School in Felsted, England, which was a co-educational independent boarding and day school that was founded in 1564 by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (1496-1567). He then pursued a career in journalism and he began fulfilling his journalistic engagements. He became a member of the staff of the famous Punch, a humour and satire magazine from 1874 to 1902, and as the editor of the Sunday Times Newspaper publication from 1891 to 1895, and as the editor of the Naval And Military Magazine in 1896. He also wrote the published work, "The a'Becketts Of Punch" (1903), which gave an account of his late father Gilbert Beckett a' Beckett (1811-1856), and his own reminiscences. On an interesting note, he was also a childhood friend and a distant relative of the famous William Schwenck "W.S." Gilbert (1836-1911), the English dramatist, librettist, poet, and illustrator, who is best known for his collaboration with composer Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900). The two men often fought with each other during the year 1869, but they would later amend their ways by patching up their problematic friendship, with William Schwenck "W.S." Gilbert (1836-1911), often collaborating with his brother Gilbert Arthur a'Beckett (1837-1891). Besides, writing for the famous Punch, a humour and satire magazine from 1874 to 1902, and as the editor of the Sunday Times Newspaper publication from 1891 to 1895, and as the editor of the Naval And Military Magazine in 1896, and writing the published work, "The a'Becketts Of Punch" (1903), which gave an account of his late father Gilbert Beckett a' Beckett (1811-1856), and his own reminiscences, his many other notable published works include, "Comic Guide To The Royal Academy" (1863-1864), "Fallen Amongst Thieves" (1869), "Our Holiday In The Highlands" (1874), "The Shadow Witness And The Doom Of Saint Quirec" (1875-1876), "The Ghost Of Greystone Grange" (1877), "The Mystery Of Mostyn Manor" (1878), "Traded Out: Hard Luck: Stone Broke: Papers From Pump Handle Court, By A Briefless Barrister" (1884), "Modern Arabian Nights" (1885), "The Member Of Wrottenborough" (1895), "Greenroom Recollections" (1896), "The Modern Adam" (1899), and "London At The End Of The Century" (1900). He also wrote theatre two three-act comedies including, "L.S.D" (1872), "About Town" (1873, it ran for over 150 nights that same year), "On Strike" (1873, a domestic drama in one act), "Faded Flowers" (1880), "From Father To Son" (1881, a dramatized version of his novel, "Fallen Among Thieves" (1869), written in 3 acts), and "Long Ago" (1882). His plays were shown at the Royalty Theatre in London, England, the Court Theatre in London, England, and at The Haymarket in London, England. During his writing career, he also wrote with his brother Gilbert Abbott a'Beckett (1837-1891), Sir Francis Cowley "F.C." Burnand (1836-1917), and John Palgrave Simpson (1836-1887). He was also a Chief Guest at the Press Fund Banquet in Bristol, England, and on another occasion, he was the Honorary Treasurer of the Council of Institute of Journalists which also visited Bristol, England. He was also a sometime barrister. He continued to write until his death. He passed away following an operation that resulted in the loss of one of his legs at the St. Thomas's Nursing Home in London, England, on January 14, 1909, at the age of 64. Following his death, he was buried in St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard in Mortlake, England. He was married to Suzannah Frances Winslow "Suzanne" a'Beckett (1848-1912), the daughter of the noted psychiatrist Forbes Benignus Winslow (1810-1874), in St. Marylebone, Westminster, England, in March of 1876. The couple had three children together including, Arthur Thomas a'Beckett (1877-1892), Patrick Albert Forbes Winslow a'Beckett (1880-1941), and Walter Horace Francis a'Beckett (1881-1953). His wife Susannah survived him and she passed away in Kensington, England, on July 13, 1912, at the age of 63.