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Everard Hambro

1842 – 1925

British merchant banker and philanthropist

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About Everard Hambro

Lived 1842 – 1925 (aged 82). Everard Hambro was a British banker and philanthropist.

Sir Everard Alexander Hambro (11 April 1842 – 26 February 1925) was a British banker and philanthropist.

Early life Everard Hambro was born 11 April 1842 in Willesden, London. His father, Carl Joachim Hambro, was a Danish immigrant who founded the Hambros Bank in London in 1839. As a member of the Fowler Committee, Everard Hambro submitted a separate note proposing the setting up of a state bank in India along the lines of the Bank of England and Bank of France.

Personal life

Hambro was married twice. He married Gertrude Mary Stuart in 1866. They resided at Hayes Place, Hayes, Kent, and at Milton Abbey in Milton, Dorset. He married, secondly, in 1911, to Ebba Harline d'Iberville Le Moyne Whyte.

They had five children: Sir Charles Eric Hambro. Lt.-Col. Harold Everard Hambro. Angus Valdemar Hambro. Violet Mary Hambro; married Everard Martin Smith and her elder son was Eric Martin Smith, MP. Ronald Olaf Hambro.

Death Hambro died on 26 February 1925, aged 82, at Hayes, Kent. and is buried at St. Mary the Virgin Church there.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Trinity College
Awards
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Also known as
Everard Alexander Hambro, Sir Everard Hambro, Sir Everard Alexander Hambro

Family & relationships

Child
Angus Valdemar Hambro
Child
Charles Eric Hambro
Child
Olaf Hambro
Parent
Carl Joachim Hambro (banker)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Everard Hambro?

British merchant banker and philanthropist

When was Everard Hambro born?

Everard Hambro was born on 11 April 1842 in Willesden.

When did Everard Hambro die?

Everard Hambro died on 26 February 1925 in Hayes.

What was Everard Hambro's occupation?

Everard Hambro was a banker and philanthropist.

What nationality was Everard Hambro?

Everard Hambro was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Everard Hambro

· Wikidata: Q18681478

· DBpedia: Everard Hambro

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