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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 646, 25 October 1909, Page 4

Tho death took,place recently at' his residence, South' Norwood, of Mr. ■William Tord Stanley, a well-known educationist and philanthropist. The deceased gentleman, who.was founder and principal of tho business-house of Stanley and Co. (Limited), optioinM, was 81 Years' 6f age, and was born atßuntingford, Hertfordshire. In 1860 ho invented and placed upon the market the first simple open stereoscope. Later he turned his attention to designing and manufacturing 6ciontifio instruments for the use of the Government, and in a few years ho met with remarkable success. During the' last-15 years ho provided out. of his own pockot-a sum representing .£BO,COO for the provision of technical trade schools and for the. furtherance of-musical education. A year ago tho deceased gentleman hnuded over the establishments he had founded at South. Norwood to tho Charity.Commissioners, Testing in the. commissioners andva local committeo' themanagement of the schools. The lato Mr.' Stanley-was a freeman,of Croydon, and a, justice of the peaco for the county 0f..-Surrey. He was n; member of a number; of. scientific societies'.' and on many occasions read .papers, before the British Association and other learned bodiea. .'"'/'.' ■.'.■" V'"'-V ,:'.',■';" : , ]"■■ w'V'