William Cain

William Cain

Sir William Ernest Cain, 1st Baronet (c.1884–5 May 1924) was an English brewer and philanthropist.

Cain was the son of Robert Cain, who had founded a large brewing empire, Robert Cain & Sons Ltd. The firm was taken over as joint managing directors by William Cain and his brother, Charles Nall-Cain, who continued to develop the business.

During the First World War, Cain donated his old home, Wilton Manor at West Kirby, to the government as a convalescent hospital for officers and paid for its conversion and equipment. He also donated money to many other war charities. For these services, he was knighted in 1917 and created a Baronet in the 1920 New Year Honours. [LondonGazette |issue=31712 |date=30 December 1919 |startpage=2 |supp=yes]

Cain died in 1924 at the age of fifty. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son, Ernest.

Footnotes

References

* Obituary, "The Times", 7 May 1924


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