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Philanthropy Past and Present
Our rich philanthropic heritage is woven into the very fabric of North East society. Learn here how acts of generosity in the past continue to deliver for us today. Click here to read more about Understanding Philanthropy Today. Click here to read about North East History of Philanthropy.
To date the following North East philanthropists have been profiled.
d. 1709
1760-1831
1810-1900
1807-1893
1924 – 2014
1709-1770
1943 – 2007 and b. 1940
b. 1940
1835-1925
1868-1926
1816-1904
1844-1931
1157-1206 and 1195-1242
1657-1705 and 1690-1728
1806-1879
1811 – 1885
1701-1760 and 1749-1800
b. 1950
b. 1944
1924-2015
1707-1777
1835-1919
1925-2014
1869 – 1960
1837-1903
1857-1924
1856-1922
1906-1998
1594-1672
1829-1900
1922-2012
1633-1721
1831-1912 and 1864-1926
1675 – 1760
1932-2002
1848-1931
1818-1913
b. 1943
d. 1257
1807-1890
1768-1846
1937-1999
b. 1939
1901- 1982
1821-1904
1820 – 1892
1844-1937
b. 1966
1831-1913
1462-1545
1905-1978 and 1919-2009
1881-1966
1906-1987
1855 – 1934
1879 – 1949
b. 1942
1828 - 1905
1360-1437
1900 – 1990
1898 – 1991
1266-1347
b. 1948
1922-2013
1840 – 1921
1879 – 1958
1820 – 1895
b. 1946
1822 – 1907
1796-1858 and 1819-1898
1836 - 1918
1834-1880
1828 – 1903
b. 1956 and b. 1958
b. 1951
1855-1941
1125-1195
1883-1975
1939-2014
1828 – 1907 and 1831 – 1903
1927-2012
1933-2009
b. 1951
1870 - 1949
d. 1685
1722-1792
1693-1758
b. 1970
b. 1947 and 1945 -2014
1822-1909
1839 -1926
1831 – 1903
b. 1940
1835-1918
1803-1859
1836-1918
d. 1274
1867 – 1953
1789-1868
1668-1748
1370-1430
1783 -1862
1761-1859
1765 – 1836
b. 1947
1863-1941
1837-1911
1495-1567
b. 1959
d. 1709
Anderson, Major George1760-1831
Armstrong, Baron William George1810-1900
Armstrong, Margaret Lady1807-1893
Atkinson, Frank1924 – 2014
Avison, Charles1709-1770
Ballinger, Martin and Ballinger, Diana1943 – 2007 and b. 1940
Barbour, Dame Margaretb. 1940
Bartram, Robert Appleby1835-1925
Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian1868-1926
Bell, Sir Isaac Lowthian1816-1904
Bell, Sir Thomas “Hugh”1844-1931
Bertram, Sir William II and Bertram, Sir Roger1157-1206 and 1195-1242
Blackett, Sir William and Blackett, Sir William1657-1705 and 1690-1728
Bolckow, Henry William Ferdinand1806-1879
Bowes, John1811 – 1885
Bowes, Sir George and Mary Eleanor1701-1760 and 1749-1800
Bowey, Ronb. 1950
Burnie, Brianb. 1944
Butterwick, Mary1924-2015
Calverley-Blackett, Sir Walter1707-1777
Carnegie, Andrew1835-1919
Carr-Ellison, Sir Ralph1925-2014
Cochrane, Sir Cecil Algernon1869 – 1960
Cochrane, William1837-1903
Collins, Bishop Richard1857-1924
Constantine, Joseph1856-1922
Cookson, Dame Catherine1906-1998
Cosin, Bishop John1594-1672
Cowen, Joseph1829-1900
Cowie, Thomas Sir1922-2012
Crewe, Nathaniel1633-1721
Cruddas, William Donaldson and Cruddas, Dora1831-1912 and 1864-1926
Davison, Thomas1675 – 1760
Dickinson, Gillian1932-2002
Dorman, Sir Arthur John1848-1931
Easton, Emily Matilda1818-1913
Elliott, Johnb. 1943
Farnham, Bishop Nicholas ofd. 1257
Fleming, John1807-1890
Flounders, Benjamin1768-1846
Goldman, David1937-1999
Gregg, Ianb. 1939
Handley, Wilfred Augustine1901- 1982
Handyside, George1821-1904
Heath, Professor George Yeoman1820 – 1892
Henderson, George E.1844-1937
Hillery, Markb. 1966
Hodgkin, Thomas1831-1913
Horsley, Thomas1462-1545
Jacobson, Lionel and Jacobson, Ruth1905-1978 and 1919-2009
Joicey, Hugh Edward, Baron1881-1966
Kellett, Douglas1906-1987
Knott, Sir James1855 – 1934
Knott, Sir Thomas Garbutt1879 – 1949
Laidlaw, Irvineb. 1942
Laing, Alexander1828 - 1905
Langley, Bishop Thomas1360-1437
Leech, Sir William1900 – 1990
Mann, Reginald1898 – 1991
Mauduit, Sir Roger1266-1347
McArdle, Helenb. 1948
McClelland, William Grigor1922-2013
Merz, Dr John Theodore1840 – 1921
Merz, Teresa1879 – 1958
Mitchell, Charles1820 – 1895
Murray, Sir Robert Sydneyb. 1946
Palmer, Sir Charles1822 – 1907
Pattinson, Hugh Lee I and Pattinson, Hugh Lee II1796-1858 and 1819-1898
Pearce, Lady Dinah Elizabeth1836 - 1918
Pease, Edward1834-1880
Pease, Sir Joseph Whitwell, 1st Baronet1828 – 1903
Percy, Ralph George Algernon and Isobel Jane Millerb. 1956 and b. 1958
Platten, Tonyb. 1951
Priestman, Sir John1855-1941
Puiset, Bishop Hugh du1125-1195
Pybus, Frederick Charles1883-1975
Readman, Guy1939-2014
Redmayne, Robert Robey and Redmayne, John Mariner1828 – 1907 and 1831 – 1903
Reece, Dr Alan Richard1927-2012
Robson, Sir Robert William1933-2009
Ruffer, Jonathan Garnierb. 1951
Runciman, Viscount Walter1870 - 1949
Shaftoe, Johnd. 1685
Sharp, Dr John1722-1792
Sharp, Thomas1693-1758
Shearer, Alanb. 1970
Shears, Lyn and Trevorb. 1947 and 1945 -2014
Shipley, Joseph Ainsley Davidson1822-1909
Simpson, John Bell1839 -1926
Smith, Thomas Eustace1831 – 1903
Squires, Johnb. 1940
Stephenson, Clement1835-1918
Stephenson, Robert1803-1859
Stephenson, Sir William Haswell1836-1918
Stichell, Bishop Robert ded. 1274
Sutherland, Sir Arthur Munro1867 – 1953
Taylor, Hugh1789-1868
Thomlinson, Dr Robert1668-1748
Thornton, Roger1370-1430
Thorp, Charles1783 -1862
Turner, Reverend William1761-1859
Van Mildert, Bishop William1765 – 1836
Vardy, Sir Peterb. 1947
Watson-Armstrong, Sir William Henry Fitzpatrick1863-1941
Watson, Robert Spence1837-1911
White, Sir Thomas1495-1567
Wylie, Grahamb. 1959