bɹˈʊk wʌz bˈɔːɹn æt fˈoʊkstoʊn ɪn kˈɛnt, ðə θˈɜːd tʃˈaɪld əvə wˈaɪn mˈɜːtʃənt, hˌuː wɪð hɪz wˈaɪf wʌzɐ kɹˈɪstʃən sˈaɪəntɪst.
Brooke was born at Folkestone in Kent, the third child of a wine merchant, who with his wife was a Christian Scientist.