William Henry Goschen
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William Henry Goschen | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1870 |
| Died | June 16, 1943 (aged 73) |
| Occupations | Businessman, banker |
| Known for | Chair of Royal London Hospital 1931-1943 |
| Spouse |
Geraldine Elizabeth Mellor
(m. 1896; died 1918) |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | George Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen |
| Relatives | Sir William Henry Neville Goschen (known as Harry Goschen), cousin |
Sir William Henry Goschen, KBE (7 June 1870-16 June 1943) was a British businessman and banker from the prominent Goschen family.[1]
Born 7 June 1870, William Henry Goschen was the youngest son of the first Viscount Goschen, George Goschen.[1] He was younger brother to George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen. He was a cousin of William Henry Neville Goschen who was the son of Henry Goschen (1837-1932).
Goschen was educated at Rugby[1] (Cotton House) 1883-1889[2] and then at New College, Oxford.[1][2] He married Geraldine Elizabeth Mellor on 25 July 1896 (died 1918), youngest daughter of John W Mellor KC, of Culmhead, Taunton. They had two sons and two daughters.[2][3] His son, William Henry Goschen, was born 26 Mar 1900 was killed in action 6 May 1944. His second son, John Alexander Goschen, was born on 7 July 1906.[4]
Career and voluntary positions
Goschen was quickly made a partner in the family banking firm, Fruhling and Goschen, which was renamed Goschens and Cunliffe in 1920.[1] He remained active in this role throughout his career until 1940 when he retired from banking.[1] Goschen remained active in several posts in the City of London that were important to him after 1940, including Chair of Sun Insurance Office, Chair of Sun Life Assurance, and Chair of the Union Discount Company of London.[1][5]
Goschen held a number of voluntary positions, including: Royal College of Nursing Honorary Treasurer 1919-1941; Commissioner of Public Works Loan Board; Chair of Royal London Hospital 1931-1943[1]; and the Honorary Treasurer and Chair of the British Red Cross & St John War Organisation Finance Committee.[1][5]
Recognition
In 1917 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE),[6] and he was a Knight of Grace of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.[1] He was Warden of the King's Chapel of the Savoy, where he regularly attended and read the lesson for over forty years.[1][2]