Philanthropy George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen

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the royal victoria hospital given city of montreal george stephen , first cousin lord strathcona in 1890



lord mount stephen (left) george v @ shooting weekend hosted @ home in england, brocket hall


remembered 1 of generous philanthropists of time, stephen sought no accolades gestures , directed majority of fortune towards hospitals. in 1890, , first cousin, lord strathcona, purchased frothingham estate in golden square mile site royal victoria hospital. gave purchase city of montreal caveat land , buildings must ever used education , healing. contributed $500,000 each construction , after opened in 1893 gave further $500,000 each in stock establish endowment fund maintain it.


stephen donated wing montreal general hospital , made donations various hospitals in scotland. in 1901 donated £25,000 clear debt resting on aberdeen royal infirmary, in august 1901 honoured freedom of city of aberdeen.


though best remembered today royal vic, reserved bulk of fortune prince of wales hospital fund in london. stephen worked closely future george v in creating endowment fund , important benefactor, having made gifts amount of £1,315,000.


to put these figures personal perspective, when mount stephen died in 1921, after providing wife, step-daughter , charities, left £1,414,319 divided between nineteen relatives, worked out @ £75,000 each. though hardly inconsequential sum, gave substantially more charity left individual heirs. in will, left little charities in canada, believing through donations mentioned above , legacy canadian pacific railway, had given more canada had given him.








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