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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
Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Smith

Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Smith

Born Scotland.   Emigrated to Canada in 1838 to work with the Hudson's Bay Company.  He worked his way up the company and entered politics, made his fortune and was knighted in 1886.  Died  28 Gros...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Canada

1 memorial
Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney

Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney

Companion of the Star of India, a wealthy Parsi gentleman of Bombay. His grandfather and two great-uncles had made their names, literally, in the opium trade with China (facilitated by the British)...

Person, Engineering, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, India

2 memorials
George Peabody

George Peabody

Philanthropist. Born Massachusetts, USA, descended from English immigrants to America. A merchant businessman who moved into banking, in partnership with J. S. Morgan and became extremely wealthy. ...

Person, Philanthropy, Property, Social Welfare, USA

4 memorials
John Henry Silley OBE

John Henry Silley OBE

John Henry Silley OBE was a marine engineer and businessman. Born Monmouthshire. First came to London in 1892 to go to sea in a steamer.  Chairman and Managing Director of R. and H. Green and Sill...

Person, Engineering, Philanthropy, Science, Wales

1 memorial