Edith Renouf
Philanthropist from Guernsey
About Edith Renouf
Lived 1864 – 1956 (aged 91–92).
Magdalen Mary Edith Louisa Renouf (1864–1956) was a philanthropist from Guernsey, Channel Islands.
Renouf was born in London in 1864. Her father, Egyptologist Peter le Page Renouf, was born in Guernsey and educated there at Elizabeth College. Holidaying in France she saw wounded soldiers returning from the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871), and this influenced her to study medicine and pharmacy. In 1927 she donated all her personal wealth to the home.
She was appointed MBE in the 1952 New Year Honours. She was described as "Foundress and Honorary Warden of Le Platon Home for Incurables, Guernsey".
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Who was Edith Renouf?
philanthropist from Guernsey (1864–1956)
When was Edith Renouf born?
Edith Renouf was born in 1864.
When did Edith Renouf die?
Edith Renouf died in 1956.
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Edith Renouf's recorded nationality: Guernsey.
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