Benefactor Collection

John Passmore Edwards, Vanity Fair, Spy
JOHN PASSMORE EDWARDS MP (1823 - 1911) Liberal Member of Parliament for Salisbury, Philanthropist, British journalist, owner and editor of the London newspaper The Echo

John Julius Angerstein
JOHN JULIUS ANGERSTEIN Russian-English merchant, art collector and benefactor

Almshouses, St Germans, Cornwall. 1914
Sir William Moyles 16th century almshouses were converted into 4 dwellings during the 20th century and designated as a Grade II listed building in 1951. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Moses Montefiore / Quiver
SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE British Jewish philanthropist, born in Italy, visiting an orphanage in Thanet

Devonshire / 7Th / V Fair 74
SIR WILLIAM CAVENDISH 7th DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE Statesman and benefactor Date: 1808 - 1891

ELIHU YALE English colonial administrator; early benefactor of the college which adopted his name in 1718

Mr. George Peabody, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Mr. George Peabody, 1862. Mr. George Peabody, the well-known American banker in London, [made]...an extraordinary gift to the poor of the metropolis..."My object being to ameliorate

The Duke of Devonshire, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Duke of Devonshire, 1862. The recent election of the Duke of Devonshire to the office of Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, vacant by the decease of the Prince Consort

Harvard House, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Built in 1596 by Thomas Rogers, grandfather of the benefactor of Harvard University, John Harvard. Date: circa 1910s

Marta Abreu de Estevez, (1845-1909), 1920s
Marta Abreu of Estevez, Patriot and benefactor of Santa Clara, was born in 1845, wife of Dr Luis Estevez; from Paris sent to the Delegate Estrada Palma over one hundred thousand pesos of their

Dame Fanny Lucy Houston, DBE (1857-1936), 1935
Dame Fanny Lucy Houston, DBE (1857-1936), British benefactor, philanthropist, adventuress and patriot, 1935. She published Britains Saturday Review

Harvard House, Stratford-On-Avon
An architectural etching showing the front face of Harvard House, built in 1596 by Thomas Rogers, the grandfather of the Harvard University benefactor, John Harvard

Samuel Ryder and daughter
Businessman and founder of the Ryder Cup Samuel Ryder (1858-1936) pictured with his daughter Joan Ryder (1904-1985) and Miss A. M Pullen. Date: 1931

LA SALLE AFTER DEATH
JEAN-BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE French churchman, educator and benefactor, founder of the Freres Chretiens (Christian brothers). Portrait done as he lay on his death bed. Date: 1651 - 1719

Sir Thomas White, 1492 - 1567
3116284 Sir Thomas White, 1492 - 1567. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English cloth merchant, Lord Mayor of London)

France as the benefactor of riches for the people of Morocco, 1911 (lithograph)
3480927 France as the benefactor of riches for the people of Morocco, 1911 (lithograph) by French School, (20th century); (add.info)

The Margaret statue, New Orleans Victorian monument, Louisiana, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
The Margaret statue. New Orleans Victorian monument. Louisiana. [Philanthropist Margaret Haughery (1813-1882), known as the mother of the orphans

Caricature of Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) illustration from Millionaires of America, 1902 (colour litho)
CHT231110 Caricature of Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) illustration from Millionaires of America, 1902 (colour litho) by Fornaro, Carlo de (1872-1949); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

"Jones flung himself at his benefactors feet"(colour litho)
2792193 " Jones flung himself at his benefactors feet" (colour litho) by Stott, W.R.S. (1878-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Going Home! (colour litho)
3648284 Going Home! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going Home)

The Benefactor (engraving)
3646519 The Benefactor (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Benefactor)

Monument of Walter de Merton, founder of Merton College, Oxford, in Rochester Cathedral (engraving)
3626737 Monument of Walter de Merton, founder of Merton College, Oxford, in Rochester Cathedral (engraving) by English School

Nave of Lincoln Cathedral, the burial place of Bishop Smyth, the co-founder of Brasenose College, Oxford (engraving)
3626721 Nave of Lincoln Cathedral, the burial place of Bishop Smyth, the co-founder of Brasenose College, Oxford (engraving) by English School

Henri IV, King of the Poor who wants all his subjects to have a chicken for Sunday dinner
CHT285237 Henri IV, King of the Poor who wants all his subjects to have a chicken for Sunday dinner, c.1900 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

The Peddler of Swaffham, c. 1462 (wood)
XCF286400 The Peddler of Swaffham, c.1462 (wood) by English School, (15th century); Swaffham Parish Church, Norfolk; English, out of copyright

The Peddler of Swaffham, c. 1462 (wood)
XCF285199 The Peddler of Swaffham, c.1462 (wood) by English School, (15th century); Swaffham Parish Church, Norfolk; English, out of copyright

David de Pury, Swiss-born Portugese businessman and benefactor (engraving)
6014560 David de Pury, Swiss-born Portugese businessman and benefactor (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David de Pury (1709-1786)

Marguerite Boucicaut, 1887 (engraving)
KDC384137 Marguerite Boucicaut, 1887 (engraving) by Vuillier, Gaston (1847-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marguerite Boucicaut (nee Guerin) (1816-87); French business woman

Portrait of Dr. Barnardo (b / w photo)
XJF280529 Portrait of Dr. Barnardo (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas John Barnado (1845-1905); founder and director of homes for destitute children;

Chapel of the Virgin in Rouen Cathedral, burial place of William of Durham, founder of University College
3626739 Chapel of the Virgin in Rouen Cathedral, burial place of William of Durham, founder of University College, Oxford (engraving) by English School

Caernarvon Castle, the birthplace of King Edward II, founder of Oriel College, Oxford (engraving)
3626733 Caernarvon Castle, the birthplace of King Edward II, founder of Oriel College, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caernarvon Castle)

The Chapel of Bishop Fleming, founder of Lincoln College, Oxford, in Lincoln Cathedral (engraving)
3626727 The Chapel of Bishop Fleming, founder of Lincoln College, Oxford, in Lincoln Cathedral (engraving) by English School

Effigies of Sir Thomas Pope, founder of Trinity College, Oxford, and his wife Margaret in the college chapel (engraving)
3626720 Effigies of Sir Thomas Pope, founder of Trinity College, Oxford, and his wife Margaret in the college chapel (engraving) by English School

Richard Wightwick, co-founder of Pembroke College, Oxford (engraving)
3626714 Richard Wightwick, co-founder of Pembroke College, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Wightwick (c1547-1629)

Samuel Courtauld (7 May 1876 1 December 1947), English industrialist who is best remembered as an art collector. He founded the Courtauld Institute of Art in London in 1932

Valentin Hauy, French pioneer of education for the blind (chromolitho)
972118 Valentin Hauy, French pioneer of education for the blind (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valentin Hauy (1745-1822)

Mr George Smith, of Coalville (engraving)
1058888 Mr George Smith, of Coalville (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr George Smith, of Coalville)

Shrine of King Edward II, founder of Oriel College, Oxford, in Gloucester Cathedral (engraving)
3626732 Shrine of King Edward II, founder of Oriel College, Oxford, in Gloucester Cathedral (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrine of King Edward II)

Tomb of Archbishop Rotherham, second founder of Lincoln College, Oxford, in York Minster (engraving)
3626726 Tomb of Archbishop Rotherham, second founder of Lincoln College, Oxford, in York Minster (engraving) by English School

King Henry VIII, founder of Christ Church College, Oxford (engraving)
3626723 King Henry VIII, founder of Christ Church College, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry VIII (1491-1547)

The shrine of Bishop Foxe, founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in Winchester Cathedral (engraving)
3626719 The shrine of Bishop Foxe, founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in Winchester Cathedral (engraving) by Essex, R

H. H. The Aga Khan III, 1936 (colour litho)
473386 H.H. The Aga Khan III, 1936 (colour litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Monument in Upper Regent Street to Quintin Hogg, founder of the Royal Polytechnic Institution (b / w photo)
3637670 Monument in Upper Regent Street to Quintin Hogg, founder of the Royal Polytechnic Institution (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Monument to the philanthropist Dame Alice Owen, Islington (b / w photo)
3637669 Monument to the philanthropist Dame Alice Owen, Islington (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument to the philanthropist Dame Alice Owen)

Story of Justin and Justine (coloured engraving)
5998875 Story of Justin and Justine (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Story of Justin and Justine)

Queen Louise of Prussia, benefactress to the poor (colour litho)
3621030 Queen Louise of Prussia, benefactress to the poor (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Louise of Prussia, benefactress to the poor)

The tomb of Queen Philippa, co-founder of Queens College, Oxford, in Westminster Abbey (engraving)
3626734 The tomb of Queen Philippa, co-founder of Queens College, Oxford, in Westminster Abbey (engraving) by English School

Effigy, on a brass plate, or Robert de Eglesfield, chaplain to Philippa of Hainault and founder of Queens College
3626730 Effigy, on a brass plate, or Robert de Eglesfield, chaplain to Philippa of Hainault and founder of Queens College, Oxford (engraving) by English School

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"John Passmore Edwards: A Philanthropist's Legacy" In the world of philanthropy, few names shine as brightly as John Passmore Edwards. Known for his unwavering dedication to improving society, he left an indelible mark on countless lives. As we delve into his remarkable story, we uncover a tapestry woven with compassion and generosity. Born in 1823, Passmore Edwards rose from humble beginnings to become a prominent figure in Victorian England. His contributions were recognized by Vanity Fair and immortalized by Spy's pen in their iconic caricatures. Yet it was not fame that drove him; rather, it was an unyielding desire to uplift those less fortunate. One of his notable endeavors was the establishment of Almshouses in St Germans, Cornwall in 1914. These homes provided shelter and solace for the elderly residents of the community, offering them comfort during their twilight years. Passmore Edwards' benevolence extended beyond Cornwall's borders. In Devonshire, he supported V Fair 74 – a noble cause dedicated to empowering individuals through education and opportunity. His influence even reached across continents when considering ELIHU YALE's connection to Passmore Edwards. The renowned benefactor played a pivotal role in preserving Harvard House in Stratford-upon-Avon – a testament to Yale's legacy as one of America's most prestigious universities. Samuel Ryder and his daughter also found themselves touched by Passmore Edwards' kindness. Their collaboration resulted in Chadwicks Orphanage being established in Bolton – providing hope and care for vulnerable children who had lost their parents. But philanthropy knows no bounds even after death - La Salle continued making an impact thanks to Passmore Edward’s support posthumously. His contribution ensured that La Salle’s mission could continue changing lives long after its founder passed away. Andre Hubert Fournet stands among those whose work benefited from Passmore Edwards' generosity.