William Bower Forwood
English merchant, shipowner and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir William Bower Forwood KBE DL (21 January 1840 – 23 March 1928) was an English merchant, shipowner and politician. He was a wealthy businessman and a local politician in Liverpool who raised money for the building of the Liverpool Overhead Railway and Liverpool Cathedral.[1]
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Born | (1840-01-21)21 January 1840 Edge Hill, Liverpool, England |
Died | 23 March 1928(1928-03-23) (aged 88) |
Resting place | Windermere Cemetery, Rayrigg Road, Windermere, Cumbria |
Education | Liverpool Collegiate, Pestalozzian school, Worksop, Derbyshire |
Occupation | Businessman |
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Children | Three sons, seven daughters |
Parent(s) | Thomas Brittain Forwood Charlotte Bower |
Relatives | Sir Arthur Forwood, brother |
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