Person    | Male  Born 15/10/1809  Died 5/9/1886

Samuel Morley

Born Well Street Hackney into a Nottingham family of wool/hosiery manufacturers and merchants. His father John, had come to London to set up an outlet for their products. Samuel went into the family business and became extremely successful, wealthy and well-respected. Very active in the Congregationalist church, promoting local missionary work. Promoted the Abolitionist cause. Enabled the Old Vic to survive and endowed Morley College for adult education. Liberal MP for Bristol 1868 - 1885. Father of Howard Morley. Died at his Mayfair home, 34 Grosvenor Street.

Grace's Guide gives some information about the family and its business. 

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Samuel Morley

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Samuel Morley

Despite the dates on it this plaque looks to us to be quite a modern creation...

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Samuel Morley

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Christ Church - 1873

This foundation stone marks the beginning of the building works on the church...

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Good Shepherd Mission

The Good Shepherd Schools, founded 1855. This stone was laid by Samuel Morley...

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Bankside Open Spaces Trust

Bankside Open Spaces Trust

Works with local people to develop parks and gardens so they can relax, kick a ball, grow plants or just hang out.

Group, Gardens / Agriculture, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Sir Harry Arieh Simon Djanogly, CBE

Sir Harry Arieh Simon Djanogly, CBE

Textile manufacturer and philanthropist. His family fled from France after the Nazi occupation and he was naturalised as a British subject on 1 November 1948. In 1986 he merged his Nottingham Manuf...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, France

1 memorial
Sir William Boreman

Sir William Boreman

A clerk to the Board of Green Cloth (a position in the British Royal Household responsible for organising royal journeys and assisting in the administration of the Household) from 1671 to 1685. He ...

Person, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Samuel Augustine Courtauld

Samuel Augustine Courtauld

Philanthropist and editor. Associated with Halstead, Braintree.  Almost certainly related to Samuel Courtauld of Institute fame but we cannot discover how.

Person, Literature, Philanthropy

1 memorial
John Caudwell

John Caudwell

Wealthy businessman & philanthropist.  Born Stoke-on-Trent.  Supports children's charities.

Person, Philanthropy

1 memorial

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Guy's Hospital

Guy's Hospital

Founded by Thomas Guy in concept in 1721 but it was not until 6 January 1725 that the first sixty patients were admitted.  Aim 25 have a good summary of the history.  Guy's and St Thomas' are consi...

Place, Medicine

13 memorials