Hamilton Hoare
(1836-1908)
10 December 1862

Volume 9, page 335, sitting number 12,338.

Born Hamilton Noel Hoare on 20 February 1836 at Ashurst Park in Kent, his parents were William Henry Hoare and Araminta Ann née Hamilton, third daughter of Lieutenant-General Sir John Hamilton.

He appears on the 1861 census, living at Oakfield House at Worth [Sussex], the home of his parents. His father was a clergyman (without cure of souls) and banker, an unusual combination.

In 1884 he changed his name to Hamilton Noel Hamilton-Hoare.

He appears on the 1901 census, still unmarried, living at 121 Sloane Street, Chelsea; he had five servants.

Hamilton Hamilton-Hoare died, aged 71, on 1 July 1908 at his London residence 3 Draycott Place, Chelsea. According to one short obituary, he was 'formerly a partner in Hoare's Bank. He was the eldest son of the Rev. William Henry Hoare, of Oakfield, Crawley, and was  born in 1837 [sic]. On retiring some years ago he betook himself with increased earnestness to the advancement of those many charitable institutions in which he had been interested through all his adult life. He was Treasurer of the Hospital Saturday Fund from 1874 until March of the present year' (Irish Times, 3 July 1908).

According to another obituary, 'It was Mr H. Hamilton-Hoare, whose death has just occurred, who was responsible for the suggestion which led the then Mr Goschen to withdraw the French bronze coins from English circulation. Mr Hamilton-Hoare, formerly a partner in Hoare's Bank, counted the treasureship of the Hospital Saturday Fund among his many efforts in the cause of charity, and it was the loss to the fund through the gift of French coins that led him to move in the matter. His interest in schemes for improving the condition of the working classes was very great. Mr Hoare had reached his 71st year' (The Globe, 3 July 1908).

His estate was valued at £16,915.