7-476: Satchwell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Benjamin Satchwell (1732–1810), British philanthropist Brooke Satchwell (born 1980), Australian actress, model, and environmental spokeswoman Kathleen Satchwell , South African judge Kevin Satchwell (born 1951), British educator [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
14-650: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Benjamin Satchwell Benjamin Satchwell (3 January 1732 –1 December 1810 ) was one of the founding fathers of Leamington Spa in Warwickshire , England. Satchwell's cottage was in the old town to the south of the River Leam . He was the village's first postmaster, using his cottage as the post office , a shoemaker, and acted as an official mediator between two people in
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28-515: The discovery that he would be remembered for. Until that date there was only one known spring in Leamington, on land belonging to the 4th Earl of Aylesford , who refused to sell the water (which was used for bathing and medicinal purposes), instead allowing people to have it for free. However, in 1784 Satchwell and his friend William Abbotts found a second spring and in the manner of the time used its supposed medicinal qualities to make money from
35-478: The leisured classes. After Satchwell and Abbotts' spring was found several wells were bored and water was drawn. Leamington quickly grew into one of the most fashionable spa resorts of the 19th century, a process which turned it from a sleepy village to a thriving town. In 1806 Satchwell founded the Leamington Spa Charity, with the assistance of Reverend James Walhouse. The charity was to help
42-410: The sick poor, who were to provide a certificate of need from a respectable person or parish officer, entitling them to a weekly lodgings allowance of 5s, subject to medical supervision. Money was raised from hotels and subscriptions, with Satchwell both the secretary and treasurer until his death in 1810. He was also well known for his poetry, which he wrote and performed. He died of a chest condition and
49-413: The village with a quarrel. In 1777 he helped set up The Foundation of Hospitality, a savings scheme which helped the poorer people of the village get medical attention. On 23 April 1764, at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Lillington he married Mary Whitmore with whom he had 11 children: Hannah, Elizabeth, David, William, Elizabeth, Anne, Joseph, Kezia, George & Phoebe. On 14 January 1784 Satchwell made
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