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Nellie Ionides. The Honorable [nb 1] Nellie Ionides (born Nellie Samuel; 1883 – 15 November 1962) was an English collector, connoisseur and philanthropist. She is best known for saving the 18th-century Octagon Room at Orleans House in Twickenham from destruction, and for donating this and also many pieces from her extensive art collection to ...
Nellie Ionides (1883-1962) is central to this story. Nellie was born into a wealthy Hampton family, and later lived at Buxted Park in Sussex, and Riverside House next to Orleans House. She collected from an early age and later became an expert on Oriental porcelain. Nellie also collected nearly 500 local views, which now form the core of the ...
Mrs. Nellie Ionides (1883-1962) was the daughter of Sir Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted and later Lord Mayor of London. Born in 1883 into a life of privilege, she was descended from an East End Jewish family. Her family made its fortune through trade and oil. They established Shell Transport at the time when the motor car was a novel invention. Nellie married Walter Levy who distinguished ...
It was demolished in 1926. Without the foresight of local resident The Honourable Nellie Ionides, reputed to be the richest woman in England in the 1950s, it is likely that the glorious Octagon Room would have suffered the same fate.
Feb 13, 2024 · Thankfully a next door neighbour and art collector, Nellie Ionides stepped in to save the Octagon Room. Born Nellie Samuel in 1883, she grew up in a wealthy family and at 19, because her father (Marcus Samuel) was Lord Mayor she got married in 1903 at Mansion House in the City, the first Jewish wedding to be held there.
Dec 7, 2023 · Father Lucas Alexander ‘Luke’ (Alexander) Ionides (1837-1924) Mother Elfrida Elizabeth (George) Bird (1848-1929) Marriage 23 May 1930, London, England. Spouse The Hon. Nellie (Marcus) Samuel. Birth 2 Jul 1883, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England. Death 14 Nov 1962, Uckfield, Sussex, England. Residence 1939, Riverside House, Twickenham ...
Nellie Ionides with Poodle. The Hon. Mrs Nellie Ionides (1883-1962) was a renowned collector and connoisseur. She lived at Buxted Park in Sussex and also at Riverside House in Twickenham next to ...
