Richard Henry Wood, Little Church Street, Rugby, Warwickshire.
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greysman
N 52° 22.250 W 001° 15.709
30U E 618333 N 5803706
Richard Henry Wood and his wife were co-founders of St.Cross Hospital just to the south of Rugby.
Waymark Code: WMDRXE
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/20/2012
Views: 1
Richard Henry Wood, 1820 - 1908, was born in Manchester and was very sucessful as a sharebroker. He moved to this house in Rugby around 1874 and became a J.P. and a Deputy Lieutenant of the County.
He became aware of the poor medical facilities locally and in 1882 he and his wife Elizabeth gave the town some land and £10000 to build what became a new hospital, St.Cross, opened in 1884.
Richard founded the Wood Institute for adult learning and in 1890 he bought the houses owned by the Bloxam Brothers, an old school in St.Matthews Street, and gave it to the town for use as a library, it has now been rebuilt.
He moved to Sidmouth in 1895 but made several further substantial gifts to the hospital including a bequest.
The building he lived in is now the Bursary of Rugby School
Blue Plaque managing agency: Rugby Borough Council
Physical Address:
Rugby School Bursary
10 Little Church Streeet
Rugby, Warwickshire UK
Individual Recognized: Not listed
Web Address: Not listed
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