Thomas Wilde Powell 1818-1897

Mr Thomas Wilde Powell 1818-1897.
Mr Thomas Wilde Powell, was a solicitor, philanthropist, banker, broker and art collector etc, he lived in Piccards Rough, Guildford. His wife was Mary Elizabeth nee Marten.

In 1884, shortly after coming to Abertillery, Mr Powell paid for the erection the Tillery Reading Rooms, Abertillery. Mr Powell was also instrumental in the construction the Powell’s Tillery Institute at Division Street Abertillery, built in April 1898, though he sadly died in January 1897 just before its completion.

At the time of his death Mr Powell was in the company of stockbrokers, Heseltine, Powell & Co. 

Mr T. W. Powell had an estate in Western Australia and after his death it was reported that he had left a personal estate that was valued at £195,508. 5s. 9d. the equivalent to £11,407.763.03 in today’s money.

The Powell Family.
Mr Charles Marten Powell. Mr Charles Marten Powell, son, a surgeon.

Mr Thomas Edmund Powell.
Mr Thomas Edmund Powell, son, a stockbroker. Mr T. E. Powell later became the director of Powell’s Tillery Company from the time of his father death in 1897. Mr Powell opened the Powell’s Tillery Institute along with his sister Christiana Herringham in 1898. Mr Thomas Edmund Powell died in 1901.

Mr Herbert A. Powell.
Mr Herbert A. Powell, son, a doctor. Mr Herbert A. Powell took over the directorship of the company after the death of his brother Mr T. E. Powell 1901. Mr H. A. Powell opened the Tillery Institute Gymnasium, Abertillery in 1902, he was presented with a gold key by the architect with which to open the gymnasium.

Lady Christiana Herringham.
Lady Christiana Herringham, nee Powell, daughter, (1852-1929) married physician, Sir Wilmot Parker Herringham K.C.M.G. C.B. (1855-1936) in 1880.

Lady Christiana Herringham was a prominent painter. Christiana opened the Powell’s Tillery Institute, Abertillery, along with her brother Mr Thomas Edmund Powell in 1898, she was presented with a golden key by the architect with which to open the institute.

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Turner.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Turner nee Powell, daughter. Mary Elizabeth was married to Mr Hugh Thackeray Turner (Architect, China Painter) – Their daughter Ruth Turner married Mr George Leigh-Mallory (Mountain Climber).

Mr Powell’s other children were –
Miss Eleanor Grace Powell.
Miss Rosamond Powell.
Miss Agnes Powell.
Miss Theodora Powell.

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