Lewy Pattinson
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Lewy Miall Pattinson was founder of the firm Washington H. Soul Pattinson
, chemists and donor to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
, Northumberland
, England. He had two siblings, William and Annie.
Pattinson's son Dr. William Frederick Pattinson
succeeded him as Chairman of Washington H. Soul Pattinson
and his grandson James (Jim) Millner was also a long-standing chairman of the company and a President of the NRMA
.
LM Pattinson Aerial Ambulance which was the first aeroplane in the Royal Flying Doctor Service
The Lewy Miall Pattinson Scholarship was founded in 1943 by a gift of £5000 from Pattinson and supplemented by a bequest of an additional sum of £5000 on his death in January 1944, for the encouragement of the study of pharmaceutical science at The University of Sydney.
There is a street named - Pattinson Crescent - in the suburb of Flynn, Australian Capital Territory
.
Washington H. Soul Pattinson
Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited is an Australian investment company.-History:In 1872, Caleb Soul and his son Washington opened their first store at 177 Pitt Street, Sydney, trading as Washington H. Soul and Co...
, chemists and donor to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Immigration from England
Lewy Miall Pattinson was born to parents Wiliam Pattinson and Annie Sinclair on the 10th March 1852 at HexhamHexham
Hexham is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne, and was the administrative centre for the Tynedale district from 1974 to 2009. The three major towns in Tynedale were Hexham, Prudhoe and Haltwhistle, although in terms of population, Prudhoe was...
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England. He had two siblings, William and Annie.
Death
In 1944 Lewy Pattinson died. He was succeeded by his four children William, Mary, Jenny-Ann and Lewy-Norman.Pattinson's son Dr. William Frederick Pattinson
William Frederick Pattinson
William Frederick Pattinson MBMS was an Australian doctor and businessman, and chairman of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Choiseul Investments. Pattinson was the eldest son of businessman Lewy Pattinson and grew up in Balmain....
succeeded him as Chairman of Washington H. Soul Pattinson
Washington H. Soul Pattinson
Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited is an Australian investment company.-History:In 1872, Caleb Soul and his son Washington opened their first store at 177 Pitt Street, Sydney, trading as Washington H. Soul and Co...
and his grandson James (Jim) Millner was also a long-standing chairman of the company and a President of the NRMA
NRMA
NRMA refers to either of two historically related Australian companies:*The National Roads and Motorists' Association, known as NRMA Motoring and Services, is a member-owned mutual organisation offering , motoring advice and other services in New South Wales and the Australian Capital...
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Philanthropy
Lewy Pattinson was known for his community and charitable donations. He donated theLM Pattinson Aerial Ambulance which was the first aeroplane in the Royal Flying Doctor Service
The Lewy Miall Pattinson Scholarship was founded in 1943 by a gift of £5000 from Pattinson and supplemented by a bequest of an additional sum of £5000 on his death in January 1944, for the encouragement of the study of pharmaceutical science at The University of Sydney.
There is a street named - Pattinson Crescent - in the suburb of Flynn, Australian Capital Territory
Flynn, Australian Capital Territory
Flynn is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen the postcode is 2615. The suburb is named after John Flynn, who was a Presbyterian Minister and Missionary who was mainly responsible for the formation of the Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical service in 1928. Flynn was the forerunner...
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