Stephen Courtauld
British businessman (1883–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Stephen Lewis Courtauld MC FRGS (27 February 1883 – 9 October 1967) was an English philanthropist associated with geographical exploration, the restoration of Eltham Palace in south-east London, and cultural and education causes, both in the UK and in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), where he and his wife Virginia also donated to organisations promoting racial equality.
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Sir Stephen Courtauld | |
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Born | Stephen Lewis Courtauld (1883-02-27)27 February 1883 Bocking, Essex, England |
Died | 9 October 1967(1967-10-09) (aged 84) |
Nationality | British Rhodesian |
Education | Rugby School |
Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Philanthropist |
Spouse |
Virginia Peirano (m. 1923) |
Parent(s) | Sydney Courtauld Sarah Lucy Sharpe |
Relatives | Samuel Courtauld (brother) Catharine Dowman (sister) Courtauld family |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Unit | Artists' Rifles Worcestershire Regiment Machine Gun Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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