About Mary Wills
Lived 1861 – 1931 (aged 70). Mary Wills was an English and British philanthropist.
Dame Mary Monica Cunliffe-Owen, Mrs Wills DStJ (18 January 1861 – 2 April 1931) was an English philanthropist.
Early years She was born in Brompton, Middlesex, the daughter of Sir Philip Cunliffe-Owen and Jenny Eliza Pamila Julia (von Reitzenstein). In 1886, she married Henry Herbert Wills, a member of the Wills tobacco family; the union was apparently childless. She spent her latter years at Rockdunder, Wrington, Somerset, and it was there that she died on 2 April 1931. Her sister, Victoria Mary Louise Adelaide Cunliffe-Owen, was married to the publisher Otto Kyllmann.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mary Wills?
British philanthropist
When was Mary Wills born?
Mary Wills was born on 18 January 1861 in Brompton.
When did Mary Wills die?
Mary Wills died on 2 April 1931 in Somerset, Wrington.
What was Mary Wills's occupation?
Mary Wills was a philanthropist.
What nationality was Mary Wills?
Mary Wills was English and British.
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· DBpedia: Mary Wills (philanthropist)
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