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William Stone

(1857-1958), Scholar and famous bachelor, known as 'The Squire of Piccadilly'

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William Stone

by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, circa 1885-1923
NPG 4095(10)

William Stone

by Harry Furniss
pencil, pen and ink, late 19th century
NPG D11481a

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Academics and scholars

Place

London

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Elisabeth Thom

21 September 2017, 14:33

William Stone (1857-1958) was the youngest son of John Stone (1818-1899), solicitor and Town Clerk of Bath from 1860-1898. On his death William Stone left a very considerable fortune to Peterhouse, the smallest and oldest college in the University of Cambridge. He had been a scholar there and obtained a First in Natural Sciences (Botany). The fortune largely comprised the freeholds to the majority of sets in Albany, Piccadilly, where William lived for many years. William's last address was A1 Albany. His recollections are recorded in "The Squire of Piccadilly", Jarrold 1951.

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