David Kirch

David Kirch in 1993. Portrait by Allan Warren

Sir David Roderick Kirch, KBE (born 1936) is a British businessman, collector, and philanthropist.[1]

Background

Kirch has lived in Jersey since 1973.

Collecting

Over his lifetime Kirch built up and subsequently sold what was probably the world's largest collection of Zeppelin memorabilia,[2] and a collection of provincial bank notes said to be "the most extensive selection of iconic and historical notes of this series ever assembled" by Barnaby Faull, Head of Spink's Banknotes department.[3]

In recent years, he has been selling off items from his various collections and donating the funds to his charitable trust.[4]

Philanthropy

Government House, Jersey, 14 June 2013: Sir David Kirch is congratulated by the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey on the announcement of the award of a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2013

In 2006, Kirch celebrated his 70th birthday by announcing his plans to give everyone in Jersey, aged 70 or over, £100 in vouchers to spend in the island's Co-op supermarkets.[5] He has continued to give away around £1m, along the same lines, each year since 2006.

In 2012, Kirch announced his plans to leave his fortune, of approximately £100m, to the David Kirch Charitable Trust.[6]

In 2013, he appeared at the top of The Sunday Times Giving List,[6] and was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for "services as a philanthropist to senior citizens of Jersey".[7][8]

References

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  1. ↑ "BBC News - Jersey businessman to leave £100m to island's elderly". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  2. ↑ "BBC News - Zeppelin items sold at auction in Sussex". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  3. ↑ "Exclusively English - Largest Collection of Provincial Banknotes to Come on to the Market". CoinWeek. 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  4. ↑ Machin, Helen (2013-04-01). "What price for these rare bank notes from historic Tamworth?". This is Tamworth. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  5. ↑ "Europe | Jersey | Millionaire's £100 for over-70s". BBC News. 2006-11-17. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  6. 1 2 "BBC News - Jersey developer tops Sunday Times Giving List". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60534. p. 27. 15 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Queen's birthday honours list 2013: Commonwealth | UK news | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
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