Henry Herbert Wills

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Henry Herbert Wills (20 March, 1856 - 11 May, 1922) was a businessman and philanthropist from Bristol.

He was the son of Henry Overton Wills III and Alice Hopkinson and was born in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire. He was a member of the board for the Imperial Tobacco Company.

His name is particularly associated with Bristol University. He was responsible for meeting the funding needed to build Wills Hall, a hall of residence for Bristol University students.[1] He also funded the building of the H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory situated in Royal Fort Gardens.[2] With his brother George Alfred Wills, he was responsible for the building of the Wills Memorial Building, a landmark building of Bristol University, in memory of his father.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ History of Wills Hall
  2. ^ H.H. Wills Physics Laboratory
  3. ^ Building - 686 - Wills Memorial Tower - Bristol


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