Henry Herbert Wills
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Henry Herbert Wills was a businessman and philanthropist
from Bristol
.
He was the son of Henry Overton Wills III
and Alice Hopkinson and was born in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire. He was educated at Clifton College
. He was a member of the board for the Imperial Tobacco Company.
His name is particularly associated with Bristol University. He was responsible for meeting the funding needed to build Wills Hall
, a hall of residence for Bristol University students. He also funded the building of the H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory situated in Royal Fort Gardens. With his brother George Alfred Wills
, he was responsible for the building of the Wills Memorial Building
, a landmark building of Bristol University, in memory of his father.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset
for 1910 .
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
from Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
.
He was the son of Henry Overton Wills III
Henry Overton Wills III
Henry Overton Wills redirects here. For Henry Overton Wills I and Henry Overton Wills II see the history of W. D. & H. O. Wills.Henry Overton Wills III was the first Chancellor of the University of Bristol....
and Alice Hopkinson and was born in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire. He was educated at Clifton College
Clifton College
Clifton College is a co-educational independent school in Clifton, Bristol, England, founded in 1862. In its early years it was notable for emphasising science in the curriculum, and for being less concerned with social elitism, e.g. by admitting day-boys on equal terms and providing a dedicated...
. He was a member of the board for the Imperial Tobacco Company.
His name is particularly associated with Bristol University. He was responsible for meeting the funding needed to build Wills Hall
Wills Hall
Wills Hall is one of the nine halls of residence in the University of Bristol. Cresting the Stoke Bishop site on the edge of the Bristol Downs, in Parry's Lane, it houses 340 students in two quadrangles...
, a hall of residence for Bristol University students. He also funded the building of the H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory situated in Royal Fort Gardens. With his brother George Alfred Wills
George Alfred Wills
George Alfred Wills was a President of Imperial Tobacco and the head of an eminent Bristol family. He was the son of Henry Overton Wills III and Alice Hopkinson and was educated at Mill Hill School before joining his father’s business, he eventually became the managing director.He was responsible...
, he was responsible for the building of the Wills Memorial Building
Wills Memorial Building
The Wills Memorial Building is a Neo Gothic building designed by Sir George Oatley and built as a memorial to Henry Overton Wills III...
, a landmark building of Bristol University, in memory of his father.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset
High Sheriff of Somerset
The Office of High Sheriff of Somerset is an ancient High Sheriff title which has been in existence for over one thousand years. The position was once a powerful position responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Somerset a county in South West England. In modern times the...
for 1910 .