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Herbert Herman Stern Michelham, birth 28 Sep 1851 Cavendish Square, London, died 7 Jan 1919 Prince Gate, buried 10 Jan 1919 Ball Pond Cemetery, son of Hermann De Stern and Julia Goldsmid HERBERT STERN MICHELHAM, 1ST Baron (1851-1919), British financier, was born Sept. 28 1851, the son of Hermann de Stern, Portuguese baron and banker, and Julia Goldsmid. He entered his father's banking house, Stern Bros., of London, Paris and Belgi um, and inherited from his father the Portuguese barony and a fortune of X2,000,000, which was much increased by his own financial ability. In July 1905 he was created a baronet and in Dec. was raised to the peerage of the United Kingdom as Baro n Michelham. He presented to the nation the quadriga surmounting the arch on Constitution Hill, and subscribed liberally for the purchase of pictures for the National Gallery, besides forming a valuable private collection. He was also well know n as an owner of race-horses. During the World War he bought the Hotel Astoria in Paris for use as a British hospital, and established and maintained a convalescent home for officers at Cimiez. He died in Paris Jan. 7 1919 and was succeeded by hi s son Herman Alfred Stern, 2nd Baron (b. 1900) Married 28 Jul 1899 to: Aimee Geraldine Bradshaw, birth 20 Mar 1882 Hesketh Crescent, Torquay, Devon, UK, died 1 Jan 1927 Paris, France |
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1) Herman Alfred Stern, birth 5 Sep 1900, died 19 Mar 1984 2nd Baron |