Zachary Merton

Zachary Merton, born Zachary Moses, (1843-1915) was an Anglo-German industrialist and philanthropist.[1]

Zachary Merton
Born1843
Died1915 (age 72)
Spouse(s)Antonie Merton
RelativesWilhelm Ralph Merton (brother)

Biography

Merton's family had founded Metallgesellschaft in Germany and Henry R. Merton and Co. in Britain, which were among the leading metal trading companies of their respective countries.[2] Merton was a director and one of the largest shareholders of the British company.[3]

Merton's wife, Antonie, had come to England from Germany with her previous husband, Hermann Schmiechen, a portrait painter.[4] She was a follower of theosophy.[5] Merton and Antonie lived at Folly Farm, Sulhamstead.[4]

Merton died in 1915 but left £350,000 in his will to establish a series of convalescent homes.[6] These included:

References
  1. Rothwell, John; Glynn, Ian (1 December 2006). "Patrick Anthony Merton. 8 October 1920 – 13 June 2000". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 52: 189–201. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2006.0014.
  2. Berman, Morton Mayer. "Merton". Jewish Virtual Library. American–Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. "News in Brief. The Late Mr Z. Merton". The Times. London. 8 December 1915. p. 12.
  4. Brown, Jane (1996). Lutyens and the Edwardians. London: Viking. p. 106. ISBN 0-670-85871-4.
  5. Ridley, Jane (2002). The Architect and his Wife: A Life of Edwin Lutyens. London: Chatto & Windus. pp. 266-267. ISBN 0-7011-7201-0.
  6. "Zachary Merton". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  7. "Bearsden, Switchback Road, Canniesburn Hospital". Canmore. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  8. "General view of the Zachary Merton Convalescent Home". Sheffield Independent. 29 August 1938. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  9. "Grayshott, Zachary Merton Convalescent Home and School". National Archives. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  10. "The National Health Service (Designation of London Teaching Hospitals) Amendment Order 1973" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  11. "Royal Manchester Children's Hospital". Historic Hospitals. 31 December 2019.
  12. "Zachary Merton Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  13. "Woodhouse Eaves Recovery Homes". Woodhouse Parish Council. 31 December 2019.
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