Lewis Hammerson
Encyclopedia
Lewis W. Hammerson was the founder of Hammerson
plc, one the United Kingdom
's largest property businesses and a FTSE 100 company.
. His early developments included Castrol House in central London
. He died in 1958 at the relatively early age of 42 but having established Hammerson
as a leading property developer.
His wife, Sue, founded the Lewis W. Hammerson Memorial Hospital in Barnet
in his memory.
Hammerson
Hammerson plc is a major British property development and investment company. The firm switched to Real Estate Investment Trust status when REITs were introduced in the United Kingdom in January 2007. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index...
plc, one the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's largest property businesses and a FTSE 100 company.
Career
Lewis Hammerson initially joined the family garment business, Amagamated Weatherware, in the 1930s. In 1942 he sold the family garment business and instead ventured into property, specifically housing, taking advantage of the need for apartments during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. His early developments included Castrol House in central London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He died in 1958 at the relatively early age of 42 but having established Hammerson
Hammerson
Hammerson plc is a major British property development and investment company. The firm switched to Real Estate Investment Trust status when REITs were introduced in the United Kingdom in January 2007. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index...
as a leading property developer.
His wife, Sue, founded the Lewis W. Hammerson Memorial Hospital in Barnet
Barnet
High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, North London, England. It is a suburban development built around a twelfth-century settlement and is located north north-west of Charing Cross. Its name is often abbreviated to Barnet, which is also the name of the London...
in his memory.