OBITUARY.
■ . , I- . MR. JOHN PASSMORE EDWARDS.
By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyriirht. (Rec. April 24, 9.55 p.m.) London, April 24. The death is announced of Mr. John Passmore Edwards, the well-known journalist and philanthropist, aged 88.
Mr. John Passmore Edwards was born in Cornwall in 1523. Starting life with few advantages, he became a successful journalist and nowspapcr proprietor. His most notable venture was tne now defunct "Echo," a London evening paper, which ho bought in 1876, and edited for 20 years. From on early stage of his career he took an active interest in public questions, especially in co-operation with Cobdcn and Bright. He was a delegate to the International Peace Conference at Brussels in 1818, and to similar congresses at Paris (1819) .and Frankfort-on-Main (1S50). He founded more than 70 public institutions, including . hospitals, homes, and libraries. His name was chiefly associated with libraries, of which 25 owed their origin to him. Ho presented upwards of 80,000 volumes to public libraries, hospitals, convalescent homes, reading rooms, and other institutions, erected 11 drinking fountains, and placed 32 marble busts of eminent men in public buildings. He was presented with the freedom of several municipalities, 'and lie twice declined the honour of knighthood, lie represented Salisbury in the House of Commons from ISSO to 1885.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1110, 25 April 1911, Page 7
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