ATTWOOD

Benjamin ( son of Matthias Attwood of Hales Owen, founder of bank of Attwoods in London and Birmingham ). a manufacturer at Birmingham; came into a large fortune from his nephew Matthias Attwood; gave with greatest secrecy for many years sums of £1000 each to all manner of charities to amount of £375,000. d. Pengelly house, Cheshunt 22 Nov. 1874. I.L.N. lxvi 57 (1875) portrait ; Graphic xi 67 (1875) portrait . ATTWOOD Matthias ( brother of the preceding ). partner in bank of Attwoods; chairman of General steam navigation co.; M.P. for Calling ton 14 March 1820, for Borough bridge 2 Aug 1830, and for White haven 15 Dec. 1832 to 23 July 1847. d. Dulwich hill 11 Nov. 1851. G.M. xxxvii 192–93 (1852).