Public figure George Furness




1 public figure

1.1 boards , councils
1.2 churches
1.3 hospitals
1.4 parks





public figure

despite having many overseas contracts, furness still managed have time local community , affairs.


boards , councils

when willesden local board formed in 1875 (before this, district had been administered local vestry meeting), furness elected represent west willesden , hence became first chairman. later on, represented south kilburn , east willesden.


furness elected 1 of first representatives middlesex county council in 1889. sat on hendon board of guardians many years, , 1 of original members of school board.


churches

for 3 years, people s churchwarden @ st. mary church, putting practical knowledge uses.


hospitals

roundwood park, knowle hill or hunger hill common field


concerning hospitals, financially supported willesden cottage hospital. governor @ st. mary hospital.


parks

in 1892, furness sold 26 acres (110,000 m) of knowles hill, known hunger hill common field, local board bargain price of £14,500. @ time, small hillock , elm , oak trees. became, after work oliver claude robson (surveyor willesden local board , later willesden district council), roundwood park today, situated in willesden.








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