William Cain
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Sir William Ernest Cain, 1st Baronet (7 May 1884 – 5 May 1924) was an English
brewer
and philanthropist
.
Cain was the son of Robert Cain, who had founded a large brewing empire, Robert Cain & Sons Ltd. The firm was taken over as joint managing directors by William Cain and his brother, Charles Nall-Cain, who continued to develop the business.
During the First World War, Cain donated his old home, Wilton Manor at West Kirby
, to the government as a convalescent hospital for officers and paid for its conversion and equipment. He also donated money to many other war charities. For these services, he was knighted
in 1917 and created a Baronet
in the 1920 New Year Honours.
Cain died in 1924 at the age of fifty. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son, Ernest. His other son, Charles William Cain (1893–1962), was a celebrated dry-point etcher
England
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brewer
Brewer
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and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
.
Cain was the son of Robert Cain, who had founded a large brewing empire, Robert Cain & Sons Ltd. The firm was taken over as joint managing directors by William Cain and his brother, Charles Nall-Cain, who continued to develop the business.
During the First World War, Cain donated his old home, Wilton Manor at West Kirby
West Kirby
West Kirby is a town on the north-west corner of the coast of the Wirral Peninsula, England, at the mouth of the River Dee across from the Point of Ayr in North Wales. To the north-east of the town lies Hoylake, with the suburbs of Grange and Newton to the east, and the village of Caldy to the...
, to the government as a convalescent hospital for officers and paid for its conversion and equipment. He also donated money to many other war charities. For these services, he was knighted
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in 1917 and created a Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in the 1920 New Year Honours.
Cain died in 1924 at the age of fifty. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son, Ernest. His other son, Charles William Cain (1893–1962), was a celebrated dry-point etcher