Jemina Durning Smith Explained

Jemina Durning Smith
Birth Date:1843
Nationality:British
Occupation:Philanthropist

Jemina Durning Smith (1843–1901) was a British philanthropist.

She was the daughter of the Manchester cotton merchant, John Benjamin Smith, who in 1835 becoming the founding chairman of the Anti-Corn Law League, and his wife Jemina Durning, who was an heiress from Liverpool.[1]

She paid for the Durning Library is a Grade II listed library at 167 Kennington Lane, Kennington, London SE11, designed by Sidney R. J. Smith, in the Gothic Revival style.

She never married.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead . Jemina Durning Smith (1843-1901) | Local Historical Figures | The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead . .rbwm.gov.uk . 2015-05-05 . 2017-03-30.
  2. Web site: History | Friends of Durning Library . Durninglibraryfriends.org.uk . 2017-03-30.