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Philanthropist Collection (page 9)

"Philanthropists: Champions of Change and Compassion" In the heart of London's Kings Cross

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Sir H Montagu Allan, 1911. Creator: Unknown

Sir H Montagu Allan, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Sir H Montagu Allan, 1911. Portrait of Canadian businessman and sportsman Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Hugh Andrew Montagu Allan (1860-1951), deputy chairman of the family-owned Allan Steamship Line

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Daniel Lock, Esq. 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook

Daniel Lock, Esq. 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Daniel Lock, Esq. 1808, (1827). Portrait of British architect and artist Daniel Lock (1681-1754), Governor of the Foundling Hospital in London, and founder of the Lock Hospital

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: John Julius Angerstein, Esq. 1832. Creator: Edward Scriven

John Julius Angerstein, Esq. 1832. Creator: Edward Scriven
John Julius Angerstein, Esq. 1832. Portrait of John Julius Angerstein (1735-1823), English philanthropist, merchant and Lloyds underwriter

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Lord Strathcona, c1900, (1914). Creator: Mills

Lord Strathcona, c1900, (1914). Creator: Mills
Lord Strathcona, c1900, (1914). Portrait of Scottish-Canadian businessman Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal (1820-1914)

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Statue of Sir John Cutler, English merchant, philanthropist and politician, 17th century

Statue of Sir John Cutler, English merchant, philanthropist and politician, 17th century. Cutler was a supporter of the restoration of the monarchy in the person of King Charles II

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Fountain Cottage, Camberwell Grove, Camberwell, London, c1825

Fountain Cottage, Camberwell Grove, Camberwell, London, c1825. Fountain Cottage belonged to John Coakley Lettsom, a famous physician, botanist

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Birthplace of John Howard, philanthropist and prison reformer, Clapton, Hackney, London, c1830

Birthplace of John Howard, philanthropist and prison reformer, Clapton, Hackney, London, c1830

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Two vignettes relating to the 18th century philanthopist and prison reformer John Howard, 1836

Two vignettes relating to the 18th century philanthopist and prison reformer John Howard, 1836. The upper one shows Howards birthplace in Clapton, Hackney

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: John D Rockefeller, American tycoon and philanthropist, in his later years, 20th century

John D Rockefeller, American tycoon and philanthropist, in his later years, 20th century. Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Dr Barnardo at one of his homes, 1905 (1951)

Dr Barnardo at one of his homes, 1905 (1951). In 1867 Irish-born physician and philanthropist Thomas John Barnardo (1845-1905) founded the East End Mission for destitute children in London

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Mrs. Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), c1843, (1912). Artist: George Richmond

Mrs. Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), c1843, (1912). Artist: George Richmond
Mrs. Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), c1843, (1912). Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), an English prison reformer, social reformer, Quaker, and Christian philanthropist

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: John Rockefeller - Geb. 1839, 1934

John Rockefeller - Geb. 1839, 1934. John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (1839-1937), American oil industry business magnate and philanthropist. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Lord Strathcona Opening the Free Church Bazaar in his Native Town of Forres, 1900

Lord Strathcona Opening the Free Church Bazaar in his Native Town of Forres, 1900. From Black & White Budget, Vol. III. [The Black and White Publishing Company, J P

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: The Mother of the Navy seeing the boys off to China, 1900. Artist: Cribb

The Mother of the Navy seeing the boys off to China, 1900. Artist: Cribb
The Mother of the Navy seeing the boys off to China, 1900. Dame Agnes Weston (1840-1918), popularly known as Aggie Weston or Ma Weston

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Marquis De Vogue, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou

Marquis De Vogue, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Marquis De Vogue, c1893. Marie Eugene Melchior de Vogue (1848-1910), French diplomat, Orientalist, travel writer, archaeologist, philanthropist and literary critic

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Thomas John Barnardo (1845-1905), Irish-born philanthropist and physician, 1893

Thomas John Barnardo (1845-1905), Irish-born philanthropist and physician, 1893. In 1867 Barnardo founded the East End Mission for destitute children in London

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Sir Josiah Mason, 1901

Sir Josiah Mason, 1901. Sir Josiah Mason (1795-1881) was an industrialist and a philanthropist. He founded Mason Science College in 1875 which later became the University of Birmingham

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Lady Henry Somerset in Nurses Costume, 1901. Artist: Henry Peach Robinson

Lady Henry Somerset in Nurses Costume, 1901. Artist: Henry Peach Robinson
Lady Henry Somerset in Nurses Costume, 1901. Lady Henry Somerset (1851-1921) was a British philanthropist committed to the movement for womens rights. From The Sunday Strand Vol

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: George Peabody, 1859

George Peabody, 1859. American-British financier widely regarded as the father of modern philanthropy. After a photograph of John Jabez Edwin Paisley Mayall of London (1813-1901)

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Capitain Thomas Coram, 1740. Artist: William Hogarth

Capitain Thomas Coram, 1740. Artist: William Hogarth
Capitain Thomas Coram, 1740. The philanthropist Thomas Coram (1668-1751) founded the Foundling Hospital after seeing the plight of children left abandoned in the streets

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: William Edward Forster, British industrialist, philanthropist and politician, c1880 (1883)

William Edward Forster, British industrialist, philanthropist and politician, c1880 (1883). From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol. III, 1852-1860, by Thomas Archer, F.R.H.S

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, British politician, mid 19th century (1936)

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, British politician, mid 19th century (1936)
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, British politician, philanthropist and social reformer, mid 19th century (1936). From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: The makers of modern Canada, 1909

The makers of modern Canada, 1909. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, Sir Richard Cartwright, Sir Charles Tupper, Lord Strathcona, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir John A Macdonald, Joseph Howe, George Brown

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Elihu Burritt, The Learned Blacksmith, 1893

Elihu Burritt, The Learned Blacksmith, 1893. From The Pictorial Treasury of Famous Men and Famous Deeds published by Frederick Warne and Co. [London and New York, 1893]

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, (1847-1917). British Unionist politician, 1894 -1907

His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, (1847-1917). British Unionist politician, 1894 -1907
His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, (1847-1917). British Unionist politician and philanthropist, Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, British Unionist politician and philanthropist

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Ralph Allen, 18th century British entrepreneur and philanthropist, 19th or early 20th century

Ralph Allen, 18th century British entrepreneur and philanthropist, 19th or early 20th century. Allen (1693-1764) made two fortunes

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram, 18th century (1844). Artist: WJ Linton

Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram, 18th century (1844). Artist: WJ Linton
Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram, 18th century (1844). The philanthropist Thomas Coram (1668-1751) founded the Foundling Hospital after seeing the plight of children left abandoned in the streets

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Theophraste Renaudot, 17th century French physician, philanthropist, and journalist, 1882-1884

Theophraste Renaudot, 17th century French physician, philanthropist, and journalist, 1882-1884. Artist: Tamisier
Theophraste Renaudot, 17th century French physician, philanthropist, and journalist, 1882-1884. A protege of Cardinal Richelieu, Renaudot (1586-1653) became physician to King Louis XIII of France

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: American tycoon John D Rockefeller and his wife arriving at Cleveland, Ohio, 1912 (1951)

American tycoon John D Rockefeller and his wife arriving at Cleveland, Ohio, 1912 (1951). Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: General James Oglethorpe, English colonist of Georgia, 18th century (c1880). Artist: Ravenet

General James Oglethorpe, English colonist of Georgia, 18th century (c1880). Artist: Ravenet
General James Oglethorpe, English colonist of Georgia, 18th century (c1880). A champion of the cause of the poor in debtors prisons

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Thomas Mann (1875-1955), German novelist and short story writer, early 20th century

Thomas Mann (1875-1955), German novelist and short story writer, early 20th century. Mann was also a social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and 1929 Nobel Prize laureate

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) visiting Newgate Prison, 1926

Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) visiting Newgate Prison, 1926. Fry was an English philanthropist, Quaker minister and prison reformer

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: A letter by John Howard, and a view of his residence at Cardington, mid-late 18th century, (1840)

A letter by John Howard, and a view of his residence at Cardington, mid-late 18th century, (1840). Artist: John Howard
Part of a letter by John Howard, and a view of his residence at Cardington, mid-late 18th century, (1840). View of the philanthropist and prison reformers birthplace at Clapton, Middlesex

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: John Julius Angerstein (1735-1823), English philanthropist and merchant, (1829). Artist: Scriven

John Julius Angerstein (1735-1823), English philanthropist and merchant, (1829). Artist: Scriven
John Julius Angerstein (1735-1823), English philanthropist, merchant, picture collector and Lloyds underwriter (1829). A prominent patron of the arts

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Lord Shaftesbury, British Conservative statesman and philanthropist, late 19th century

Lord Shaftesbury, British Conservative statesman and philanthropist, late 19th century. Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801-1885)

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: George Peabody (1795-1869), American banker and philanthropist

George Peabody (1795-1869), American banker and philanthropist. Peabody founded the Peabody Institute and the Peabody Trust

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: William Edward Forster (1818-1886), late 19th century

William Edward Forster (1818-1886), late 19th century. Forster was a British industrialist, philanthropist, Liberal Party statesman and member of parliament for Bradford

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: George Heriot (1563-1624), Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist, 1791

George Heriot (1563-1624), Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist, 1791. Heriot was the founder of both the Boys Hospital in Edinburgh and George Heriots School, a large private school in Edinburgh

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Abbe Charles-Michel de l Epee, 18th century French philanthropic educator, (1836)

Abbe Charles-Michel de l Epee, 18th century French philanthropic educator, (1836). Artist: James Posselwhite
Abbe Charles-Michel de l Epee, 18th century French philanthropic educator, (1836). Epee (1712-1789) was prominent in educating the deaf

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Lord Ashley, (1801-1885), 19th century

Lord Ashley, (1801-1885), 19th century. English politician and philanthropist, one of the best-known of the Victorian era

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: James Buchanan, 1st Baron Woolavington, British philantropist and racehorse owner, 1926

James Buchanan, 1st Baron Woolavington, British philantropist and racehorse owner, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
James Buchanan, 1st Baron Woolavington (1849-1935), British philantropist and racehorse owner, 1926. Cigarette card with straight-line caricature, issued by John Player & Sons

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Samuel Morley, abolitionist, political radical, and statesman, c1890

Samuel Morley, abolitionist, political radical, and statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Samuel Morley, abolitionist, political radical, and statesman, c1890. Morley (1809-1886) was the owner of a large and profitable woollen manufacturing business which employed thousands of workers in

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Robert Owen, Welsh socialist and social reformer, (1903)

Robert Owen, Welsh socialist and social reformer, (1903). Owens (1771-1858) New Lanark Mills in Scotland, which he bought in c1799, featured pioneering social and industrial welfare programmes

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Hannah More, English religious writer and philanthropist, 19th century. Artist: William Finden

Hannah More, English religious writer and philanthropist, 19th century. Artist: William Finden
Hannah More, English religious writer and philanthropist, 19th century. Portrait of More (1745-1833) who was a member of the Blue Stocking Circle of learned intelligent women

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Elizabeth Fry, British philanthropist, 19th century. Artist: J Cochran

Elizabeth Fry, British philanthropist, 19th century. Artist: J Cochran
Elizabeth Fry, British philanthropist, 19th century. Portrait of Fry (1780-1845), British Quaker minister and prison reformer

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Sir Francis Crossley, English carpet manufacturer, mid-late 19th century

Sir Francis Crossley, English carpet manufacturer, mid-late 19th century. Portrait of philanthropist Crossley (1817-1872) who was Liberal MP for Halifax and the West Riding

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Sir Hugh Mac-Calmont Cairns, British statesman, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound

Sir Hugh Mac-Calmont Cairns, British statesman, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Sir Hugh Mac-Calmont Cairns, British statesman, c1880. Portrait of Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns (1819-1885), Lord Chancellor and philanthropist

Background imagePhilanthropist Collection: Mademoiselle Eugenie Bonnefois, founder of a school for children of fairground workers, 1897

Mademoiselle Eugenie Bonnefois, founder of a school for children of fairground workers, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Mademoiselle Eugenie Bonnefois, founder of a school for children of fairground workers, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th December 1897



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"Philanthropists: Champions of Change and Compassion" In the heart of London's Kings Cross, the historic Mount Pleasant Hotel stands as a testament to the generosity and benevolence of philanthropists throughout history. From Edward Colston's contributions to education and healthcare, to Andrew Carnegie's legacy etched in a portrait within his beloved library, these individuals have left an indelible mark on society. Across the River Hamble in Hampshire lies Training Ship Mercury, a symbol of hope for countless young lives transformed by philanthropic endeavors. Meanwhile, St Andrews University in Scotland proudly remembers Andrew Carnegie's unwavering commitment to education. John Passmore Edwards' name echoes through time with Vanity Fair immortalizing him as a true benefactor. George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak, used his success to uplift communities worldwide. The pages of Vanity Fair also capture John Fuller's dedication towards improving lives. Notably remembered is John Mad Jack Fuller - his philanthropy knew no bounds as he sought to make lasting changes that would benefit generations to come. Margaret Molly Brown emerges from history as an American socialite turned activist who survived the Titanic tragedy; her tireless efforts continue inspiring others even today. Finally, Florence Nightingale and Ida Cole exemplify how compassion can revolutionize healthcare practices during their era. Their pioneering work paved the way for modern nursing methods still utilized today. These extraordinary individuals remind us that philanthropy transcends borders and eras – it is an enduring force that shapes our world for the betterment of all mankind.