Occupation Lawyer | Died 1908 | |
Robert Dukinfield Darbishire (1826–1908) was a prominent Manchester lawyer and philanthropist who was instrumental in setting up the Whitworth Art Gallery, was a founding member of Manchester High School for Girls, and left money in his will to found the Darbishire House Health Centre, which paved the way for a number of organisations, including the Robert Darbishire Practice, the University of Manchester Department of General Practice and the Centre for Primary Care Research (later the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre). Robert Darbishire was one of the first major donors to the Manchester Museum, giving over 700 items to their collection from 1904 onwards. Darbishire was a particular advocate of women's right to education.