Henry Herbert Wills

Henry Herbert Wills

Henry Herbert Wills (20 March, 1856 - 11 May, 1922) was a businessman and philanthropist from Bristol.

He was the son of Henry Overton Wills III and Alice Hopkinson and was born in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire. He was a member of the board for the Imperial Tobacco Company.

His name is particularly associated with Bristol University. He was responsible for meeting the funding needed to build Wills Hall, a hall of residence for Bristol University students. [ [http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Wills/history.htm History of Wills Hall ] ] He also funded the building of the H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory situated in Royal Fort Gardens. [ [http://www.phy.bris.ac.uk/history.html H.H. Wills Physics Laboratory] ] With his brother George Alfred Wills, he was responsible for the building of the Wills Memorial Building, a landmark building of Bristol University, in memory of his father. [ [http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=686 Building - 686 - Wills Memorial Tower - Bristol ] ]

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