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Tag: Sir Jack Hayward

  • Saturday, January 24th 2015 - 06:06 UTC

    Death of British and Falklands patriot

    Hayward was a generous donor to the campaign to build the Falklands Memorial Chapel at Pangbourne College in Southern England.

    Famed British patriot and generous Falkland Islands benefactor Sir Jack Hayward has died, aged 91 in Florida in the United States. Known as “Union Jack” for his love of all things British, he was knighted in 1986 for his charitable actions and donations to totaling many millions of pounds, much of it for Falklands-related causes.

  • Wednesday, January 14th 2015 - 06:55 UTC

    Philanthropist who funded recovery of Falklands' SS Great Britain had died

    'Union Jack' also helped fund the return to Bristol of Brunel's ship from the Falkland Islands in 1970

    Sir Jack Hayward, the man instrumental in bringing the SS Great Britain back to Bristol, has died. The 91-year-old multi-millionaire helped fund the project to return Brunel's ship from the Falkland Islands in 1970, a journey of 8,000 miles. Known as 'Union Jack' for his patriotism, the businessman was a former owner of Wolverhampton Wanderers.