Person    | Female  Born 27/7/1851  Died 19/11/1890

Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery

Categories: Philanthropy

Countries: Scotland

In 1874, on the death of her father, Mayer de Rothschild, she became the richest woman in Britain. Married 5th Earl of Rosebery, who, after her death, achieved his ambition of becoming Prime Minister, largely due to her support and drive.

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Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery

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St Martin's Gardens

St Martin's Gardens, laid out as public grounds by the Vestry of St. Pancras....

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Richard Green

Richard Green

Ship-owner and philanthropist. Probably born in the family house in Blackwall Yard, Poplar, the son of shipbuilder George Green. After completing his studies, he entered the business which speciali...

Person, Engineering, Philanthropy, Transport

1 memorial
Valentine Poole Trust

Valentine Poole Trust

A charity founded when Valentine Poole left various properties he owned to the parishioners of Chipping Barnet, where he was born. It now provides relief to the needy and poor. We can find nothing...

Group, Philanthropy

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Lord Paul

Lord Paul

Business magnate, philanthropist and politician. Born Swraj Paul at Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He moved to England in 1966 to get treatment for his daughter who was suffering from leukaemia. Founded...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, India

2 memorials
Emery Hill

Emery Hill

Brewer and benefactor in the parish of St Margaret Westminster. In 1708 founded 12 almshouses and a school in Rochester Row on land leased from Westminster Abbey. The almshouses were consolidated w...

Person, Philanthropy

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Nicholas Butler

Nicholas Butler

In 1675 he founded two almshouses in Little Chapel Street near Palmer’s Passage for two of the most ancient couples of the best report.   Old maps show Butler's AH on the south-east corner of what ...

Person, Philanthropy

1 memorial

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Edward Harley

Edward Harley

Politician and patron of the arts. MP for Radnor from 1711 to 1714, and for Cambridgeshire from 1722 until he succeeded his father in 1724, and entered the House of Lords as the Second Earl of Oxfo...

Person, Politics & Administration, Property

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