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William Leaf

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The Leaf Hall, Eastbourne.

Family grave of William Leaf in West Norwood Cemetery

William Laidler Leaf (1791–1874) was a wealthy silk merchant and philanthropist.

Leaf lived in Streatham, south London and had a holiday home on Eastbourne's Grand Parade.

Leaf was closely associated with the temperance movement and funded the construction of the Leaf Hall in Eastbourne.^[1]^[2]

Leaf is buried in West Norwood Cemetery.

References

↑ Historic England. "Leaf Hall (1447081)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
↑ The History of Leaf Hall – Eastbourne’s oldest public building. Archived 22 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine Leaf Hall Community Arts Centre. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

External links

http://sueyounghistories.com/archives/2008/07/26/william-leaf-and-homeopathy/

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