William Bower Forwood
William Bower Forwood | |
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| Born | 21 January 1840 Edge Hill, Liverpool, England |
| Died | 23 March 1928 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Windermere Cemetery, Rayrigg Road, Windermere, Cumbria |
| Education | Liverpool Collegiate Institution, Pestalozzian school, Worksop, Derbyshire |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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| Children | Three sons, seven daughters |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Brittain Forwood Charlotte Bower |
| Relatives | Sir Arthur Forwood, brother |
Sir William Bower Forwood KBE DL (21 January 1840 – 23 March 1928) was an English merchant, shipowner and politician. He was a wealthy businessman and a local politician in Liverpool who raised money for the building of the Liverpool Overhead Railway and Liverpool Cathedral.