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.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
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....
Other Subjects
Fred Cleary
Member of the City of London Court of Common Council 1959-84, Chairman of the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, pastmaster of the Company of Gardeners and a leading light in the many gardens...
1 memorial
James Fegan
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 l...
1 memorial
Rose Mary Crawshay
Philanthropist, feminist, educationist. Born Rose Mary Yeates in Horton, Buckinghamshire, to William Willson Yeates and his first wife Mary. When she was seven three of her baby sisters died in qui...
1 memorial
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...
1 memorial
William Edward Forster
Born Dorset. Member of Parliament for Bradford, 1861- 1886, where there is another statue of him. Educational reformer. Died at 80 Eccleston Square.
Person, Education, Industry, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
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