Award
Honorary Fellow of the British Academy
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Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield
1859-12-12 – 1941-01-15
Life & Legacy
Charles Cheers Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield, (12 December 1859 – 15 January 1941), was an English businessman who founded the Castrol lubricants company, was lord mayor of London and was a significant philanthropist.
Occupation & Career
businessperson, politician
Education
Liverpool Institute High School for Boys
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Honorary Fellow of the British Academy; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society · Honorary Fellow of the British Academy
Organizations & Memberships
British Academy · Royal Geographical Society
Education & Institutions
Liverpool Institute High School for Boys
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5083297 · wikidata
Family Father
John Wakefield
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Family Mother
Mary Cheers
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Family Spouse
Sarah Frances Graham
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Sources & Provenance
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