Lord Ashton

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Lord Ashton was a wealthy British industrialist and philanthropist from Lancaster, best known for funding prominent civic landmarks in the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British industrialist
human
activityEnd early 20th century
activityStart late 19th century
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
era 20th century
industry manufacturing
knownFor funding prominent civic landmarks in the early 20th century
nationality British
notableFor philanthropy in Lancaster
wealth from industry
notableWork funding civic landmarks in Lancaster
occupation industrialist
philanthropist
philanthropicFocus civic buildings
local infrastructure in Lancaster
public landmarks
placeOfBirth Lancaster NERFINISHED
residence Lancaster NERFINISHED
sphereOfInfluence Lancaster NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 20th century
title Lord NERFINISHED

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Ashton Memorial commissionedBy Lord Ashton
Williamson Park namedAfter Lord Ashton