Sir Kenneth Aphunezi Olisa is a businessman and philanthropist. The first black Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London. He founded and led the AIM-listed technology merchant bank Interregnum and now lea...
Person, Education, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues
Founder of the first voluntary blood donor service. Born in Fish Street, St Ives, Cornwall. In 1921, he helped found the Camberwell division of the British Red Cross Society, and conceived the idea...
We think this group is now (2015) called Veolia.
Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, Philanthropy
Works with local people to develop parks and gardens so they can relax, kick a ball, grow plants or just hang out.
Traditions vary but one is that Mary was the daughter of John Overs, a very successful Thames ferryman in the tenth century. She gave her inherited wealth to fund a convent which became St Mary Ov...
Socialist and philanthropist, father of the Co-operative movement. Born Wales. Learned the fabric trade and in 1784 was in London working for a retailer. But he quickly moved to Manchester where he...
Person, Industry, Paranormal, Philanthropy, Social Welfare, Scotland, USA, Wales
Manufacturer and philanthropist. Member of the Palmer family in the Huntley and Palmer biscuit company. He funded a free library in Reading. In 1876, he purchased Hoxton Hall in Hackney on behalf o...
From their website: This is a charity which "Given the free use of Park Lane House, 45 Park Lane, London W1 in 1956..." gives opportunities to young musicians.
Business magnate, philanthropist and politician. Born Swraj Paul at Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He moved to England in 1966 to get treatment for his daughter who was suffering from leukaemia. Founded...
Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, India
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. ...
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