Philanthropist. Born James William Condell Fegan in Southampton. He moved to London in 1865 and eventually joined a firm of colonial brokers. He soon became aware of the plight of many young boys living in poverty and destitution, and spent the rest of his life in teaching them and improving their living conditions. This led to his establishing a charitable society and children's home system which were well ahead of their time.
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James Fegan
Mr. Fegan's Homes (incorporated) To the glory of God, and for the welfare of ...
From Wikipedia: a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The award is given to the author of the most disting...
Daughter of Lord Paul. She died from leukaemia and the Ambika Paul Foundation which supports charitable causes, was set up in her memory.
J.P., Christian philanthropist, the children's friend. Not to be confused with Sir John Kirk (1832-1922), the African explorer. Sir John's great great grandson, Peter Mitchell, contacted us to sa...
