William Bower Forwood | |
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Born | Edge Hill, Liverpool, England | 21 January 1840
Died | 23 March 1928 | (aged 88)
Resting place | Windermere Cemetery, Rayrigg Road, Windermere, Cumbria |
Education | Liverpool Collegiate Institution, Pestalozzian school, Worksop, Derbyshire |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouses |
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Children | Three sons, seven daughters |
Parent(s) | Thomas Brittain Forwood Charlotte Bower |
Relatives | Sir Arthur Forwood, brother |
Sir William Bower Forwood KBE DL (21 January 1840 – 23 March 1928) was an English merchant, shipowner and politician. He was a wealthy businessman and a local politician in Liverpool who raised money for the building of the Liverpool Overhead Railway and Liverpool Cathedral.[1]