What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Ernest Darwin Simon (1879-1960) and Shena Dorothy Simon (1883-1972) purchased Wythenshawe Hall and Park as a gift to the City of Manchester in 1926 Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.
Lord Ernest Simon and Shena Simon were significant philanthropists who donated Wythenshawe Hall and its park to the city of Manchester in 1926, greatly enhancing public access to green spaces and cultural heritage.
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