William Coward

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William Coward was an English Nonconformist merchant and philanthropist best known for endowing educational institutions for dissenting ministers in the early 18th century.

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instanceOf English Nonconformist
merchant
person
activeInPeriod early 18th century
countryOfActivity England NERFINISHED
era 18th century
fieldOfActivity commerce
philanthropy
religious education
ideologicalContext Protestant Nonconformity
knownFor endowing educational institutions for dissenting ministers
support of Nonconformist theological education
legacy educational endowments for Nonconformist ministry
nationality English
occupation merchant
philanthropist
philanthropicFocus education of dissenting ministers
region Great Britain NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Nonconformist
religiousMovement English Dissenters NERFINISHED
socialRole patron of dissenting education
supportedCause training of Protestant dissenting clergy
supportedGroup dissenting ministers
typeOfBenefaction endowments

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Coward College namedAfter William Coward