Name Sir Courtauld, | Died May 13, 1940 | |
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Sir William Julien Courtauld, 1st Baronet (6 June 1870 – 13 May 1940), was a British businessman and benefactor and a member of the Courtauld family empire in Great Britain.
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Background
Courtauld was the son of Sydney Courtauld and Sarah Lucy Sharpe.
Public life
In 1921, Courtauld was appointed the High Sheriff of Essex for the year.
Courtauld was a considerable benefactor towards his local community. His gifts include the following:
Braintree:
Chelmsford:
In recognition of his status as a senior member of this prominent and socially active business family, and of his personal record of charitable works, he was created a baronet, of Bocking in the County of Essex, on 5 July 1939. As he had no children, it was understood that he would be not only the first, but probably also the last, holder of the title.
Personal life
Courtauld married his cousin Constance Cecily Courtauld, daughter of George Courtauld, on 23 January 1913 in Gosfield, Essex. He died in May 1940, aged 69, when the Courtauld baronetcy became extinct.