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Person    | Male  Born 1744  Died 21/6/1832

Count Simon Woronzow

Categories: Benefactor, Politics & Administration

Countries: Russia

Count Simon Woronzow

Ambassador. Born Moscow into an old aristocratic family in the Crimea. The third count Woronzow. Russian Ambassador to the UK, 1784 – 1806 (his brother Alexander, having preceded him in that role, 1762 - 4). His daughter Catherine married the 11th Earl of Pembroke and their son was Sidney Herbert. His name can also be written: Semyon Vorontsov.

While ambassador he lived at 36 Harley Street or at the ambassador's country home in Richmond, but after retirement he lived in Marylebone, with addresses in Harley Street, Welbeck Street, Berners Street. He died in Mansfield Street Marylebone, leaving a bequest for the poor of the parish which was used to build St Marylebone Almshouses. , and .

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Count Simon Woronzow

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"Helping museums and galleries buy art for everyone to enjoy".  Previously known as the National Art Collections Fund.

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Mrs Robinson

Of St Georges' Place, Hyde Park Corner.

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