tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912529977982751506.post3534746056609162778..comments2024-01-30T00:12:13.163+00:00Comments on ORNAMENTAL PASSIONS: Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road E1Chris Partridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912529977982751506.post-332709572842803462015-08-30T09:31:30.258+01:002015-08-30T09:31:30.258+01:00The Stern family made big donations to charities i...The Stern family made big donations to charities in Whitechapel which was a Jewish area at the time.Chris Partridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912529977982751506.post-47795514285236708532015-08-30T05:09:11.010+01:002015-08-30T05:09:11.010+01:00I only know of Baron de Stern and his family becau...I only know of Baron de Stern and his family because of their huge donations to the National Gallery. So I wonder if the clock town at Queen Mary University and the People's Palace complex referred to an earlier Baron de Stern. Or perhaps the family had a range of philanthropic interests that I wasn't aware of.<br />Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912529977982751506.post-74805855497014591152015-08-30T01:43:27.403+01:002015-08-30T01:43:27.403+01:00I only know of Baron de Stern and his family becau...I only know of Baron de Stern and his family because of their huge donations to the National Gallery. So I wonder if the clock town at Queen Mary University and the People's Palace complex referred to an earlier Baron de Stern. Or perhaps the family had a range of philanthropic interests.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com