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Harry Wills shared with his brother George the cost of the
large building programme for Bristol University. In
addition he purchased the Royal Fort estate in 1917 as a
site for the Physics Laboratory - in total he gave £200,000
towards the building and its endowment. In 1920 he gave
£100,000 to the Bristol Royal Infirmary but by far his
largest benefaction was the foundation of the St.
Monica's Home of Rest on Durdham Down - he gave the sum
of £1,500,000 - the idea was to provide a home for
elderly women who were Anglicans ... preferably with high
church leanings (reflecting the devout Anglo-catholic
views of his wife). He was also very fond of organ music
and therefore many church organs benefited from his
support - notably the organs in Clifton College and
Wells Cathedral. |
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