Meyer Oppenheim Explained

Meyer Oppenheim (December 28, 1905 – May 24, 1982)[1] was a financier and philanthropist in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was chairman of James Grant & Co and Argyle Securities.

The family lived in The White House in Barnton which was later owned by David Murray and then the writer J.K. Rowling.[2]

Oppenheim bought the Royal Lyceum Theatre in 1960. He planned to demolish the building but later transferred ownership to the city in 1964.[3] [4]

He established the Meyer Oppenheim Trust and the Water of Leith Walkway Trust. A plague on the walkway commemorates his contribution.[5]

He endowed the Royal Scottish Academy with an annual RSA Meyer Oppenheim Prize for work in any medium by an artist under the age of 35.[6]

He is buried in Piershill Cemetery, Scotland.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Scottish Jewish Cemeteries - Piershill Cemetery. scottishjewishcemeteries.org. Nov 24, 2021.
  2. Web site: Edinburgh History–Craigmillar in the 1940s. 2021-11-21. www.edinphoto.org.uk.
  3. Fair. Alistair. 2016-11-01. 'An object lesson in how not to get things done': Edinburgh's Unbuilt 'Opera House', 1960–75. Architectural Heritage. 27. 1. 91–117. 10.3366/arch.2017.0084. 1350-7524. 20.500.11820/d1c7d68e-97d8-4406-a80e-c99ad29cbe9c. free.
  4. Web site: Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. 2021-11-21. www.historictheatrephotos.com. en-US.
  5. Web site: Geograph:: Memorials on a wall © Stephen Craven cc-by-sa/2.0. 2021-11-21. www.geograph.org.uk. en.
  6. Web site: Exhibition Awards. 2021-11-21. RSA Annual Online. en.