Sir William Burrell (July 9, 1861 - March 29, 1958) was a Glaswegian shipping merchant and philanthropist. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1861. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. He was the third of nine children in a family, which ran a shipping business.
Burrell joined this business in 1875, at the age of 14, and took over the firm when his father died. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Burrell and his brothers were successful in business by ordering ships during economic downturns, and using these modern vessels to full capacity when the economy recovered. Using this method the family managed to become rich. This allowed Burrell to spend his time collecting antiques, and he managed this by his eye for a bargain. An antique ( Latin: antiquus; old is an old Collectible item It is collected or desirable because of its age rarity condition utility or other unique
In 1902 he married Constance Mitchell, the daughter of another ship owner. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Burrell was knighted in 1927 for services to art and for his public work. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 1944 Burrell donated his collection to the city of Glasgow, with £250,000 to house it. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The conditions of this include the request that the collection should be in a rural setting. This posed a problem until the council acquired Pollok Country Park. Pollok Country Park is a large country Park located in Pollok, south Glasgow. A custom-build museum, the Burrell Collection, was finally opened in 1983 - even this is large enough to display only a portion of Burrell's collection. The Burrell Collection is an art collection in the city of Glasgow, in Scotland. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Provand's Lordship in Glasgow displays his collection of 17th century Scottish furniture. The Provand's Lordship located in Glasgow, Scotland, today stands as a museum located at the top of Castle Street in the shadow of the Glasgow Cathedral
William Burrell died at Hutton Castle in the Scottish Borders on 29 March 1958, at the age of 96. The Scottish Borders, often referred to simply as the Borders, is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland.
References
- William Wells, Burrell, Sir William (1861–1958), rev. Richard Marks, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004.
External links
- General Register Office for Scotland record on William Burrell
- Profile of William Burrell
- In-depth history of William Burrell
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