Background
Wood, J. S. was born on January 4, 1853 in London. Son of late Joseph Wood.
Wood, J. S. was born on January 4, 1853 in London. Son of late Joseph Wood.
Chairman of The Press Printers, Limited. Three daughter Has initiated and organised, as a voluntary worker, charitable schemes which have raised over a quarter of a million of money for hospitals and various philanthropic institutions. Deputy Treasurer and member of Council Chelsea Hospital for Women, 1886-1910.
Honourable Secretary for five years at Foundation of Bolingbroke Hospital (the first pay hospital).
Late member Council Hospitals Association. 2209 founder two political associations.
Founder The Children’s Salon, 1890 (which has endowed 9 cots in children's hospitals). Founder The Society of Women Journalists, 1893.
ViceChairman of Grand Council of Primrose League.
Deputy Chairman and Honourable Organiser The Royal Irish industries Association, 1888-1910, by which means £170,000 has been sent to cottage workers in Ireland. Member of Visiting Committee of King Edward’s Hospital Fund. Received from Emperor of Russia Order commemorating Coronation with the Ribbon of Saint Andrew, 1896.
Company-proprietor of The Gentlewoman and other newspapers.
Clubs: Junior Carlton, The Cecil, Savage.