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

Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery

Categories: Philanthropy

Countries: Scotland

Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery

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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King William IV Naval Asylum

King William IV Naval Asylum

Also known as the King William IV Cottages. Commissioned by Queen Adelaide widow of King William IV and designed by Philip Hardwick. They provided housing for twenty destitute widows and families o...

Building, Philanthropy

1 memorial
George 5th Earl Cadogan

George 5th Earl Cadogan

Politician.  Born at Durham. Ennobled by the death of his father in 1873. Lord of the Manor of Chelsea when it was undergoing massive developments out of which he made pots of money. Funded the bui...

Person, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
John Reynolds Roberts

John Reynolds Roberts

Shopkeeper and philanthropist. Born Camberwell. Aged 17 he and his brother Thomas, left their home in Newington Green and began work in London as errand boys in a drapers. In 1870 he opened a store...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy

2 memorials
Richard Desmond

Richard Desmond

Wealthy publisher and philanthropist.  Born North London.  Owner of Express Newspapers.  Plays in a charity rock bank with Roger Daltrey.

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Bella Pearson-Kidd

Bella Pearson-Kidd

A family researcher refers to "Thomas Pearson and his wife Bella Goss Pearson née Brooman lived {at Nightingale Hall} until Thomas died in 1862 and then Bella remarried to a John Kidd and became Be...

Person, Philanthropy

1 memorial