Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray,, known as Sir Weetman Pearson, Bt from 1894 to 1910 and as Lord Cowdray from 1910 to 1927, was an English industrialist, benefactor and Liberal politic
Pearson in 1897
Cowdray Park, West Sussex, seat of 1st Viscount Cowdray. Purchased in 1909.
Dunecht House, Aberdeenshire, a residence of the 1st Viscount and place of his death. Leased in 1907; purchased 1912; extended 1912–20 by Pearson.
Royal College of Nursing at 20 Cavendish Square
Annie Pearson, Viscountess Cowdray, GBE was an English philanthropist, suffragist and Liberal women's organiser. Nicknamed the "Fairy Godmother of Nursing", she was a major patron of nursing, supporti
Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray
…Contemporary obituaries emphasised his organisational ability and public service, describing him as a "great captain of industry". Cowdray and his wife, Annie Pearson, Viscountess Cowdray (née Cass), were major benefactors of education, health and nursing. Lady Cowdray was closely identified with the professionalisation of British nursing…
Pearson during the First World War
Family tomb of the Viscounts Cowdray