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STORIES & RECOGNITION
Across more than half a century in finance, business, and philanthropy, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild drew the attention of the press and the admiration of those he worked alongside. The pieces gathered here reflect that public life: coverage of his leadership, his charitable commitments, and the many causes he championed throughout his years. Together, they offer a portrait of a man whose influence reached well beyond the institutions he led, and whose contributions continue to be remembered.
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Former President Bill Clinton delivered a touching eulogy for Sir Evelyn de Rothschild at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue
Former President Bill Clinton delivered Sir Evelyn de Rothschild's eulogy on November 21, 2022 at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue.
Jun 257 min read
THE VILLAGE VOICE: How Evelyn de Rothschild Helped Found Elephant Family, the Charity Working to Save Asia’s Elephants
The Rothschild name carries more than two centuries of banking history, yet one of Sir Evelyn de Rothschild’s most distinctive legacies grew far from the trading floor. In 2002, the British financier helped launch a wildlife charity built around a single, urgent cause: the survival of the Asian elephant. That organization, the conservation charity Elephant Family, has since become one of the most visible forces in Asian wildlife protection, pairing field science with a talent
Jul 11 min read
EXPRESS & STAR: New study to investigate non-invasive treatment for dementia and Parkinson’s
A first-of-its-kind study will use ultrasound and light therapies to investigate targeted treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and Parkinson’s disease. The new study by scientists at Nottingham Trent University will look at whether treatment can be delivered to the brain via specialised microbubbles.
Jun 181 min read
NTU: £1 million funding from Eranda Rothschild Foundation to investigate novel, non-invasive treatment for Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s
A team of scientists at Nottingham Trent University is investigating the potential for delivering therapeutics to the brain via specialised microbubbles. The work is being made possible with more than £1 million funding from the Eranda Rothschild Foundation. It is hoped that when used in combination with focused ultrasound, these microscopic vehicles can open the body’s protective ‘blood brain barrier’ and allow the therapy inside to pass through and begin treating the specif
Jun 181 min read
CKGSB Dialogue: Inclusive Capitalism
Capitalism has been associated with great prosperity, but it has also generated great inequalities, both within societies and between nations. Recently, even staunch supporters of capitalism have questioned whether the system can both foster growth, innovation and wealth, while addressing society’s broader, basic needs. This question is particularly relevant in China, which has traditionally combined a socialist state framework with experiments in capitalism, to bring the cou
Jun 181 min read
THE OWNER BREEDER: Honours shared at Longines Awards
Crystal Ocean’s rating was gained thanks to his storming success in the Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot and his close second to Enable in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, owner-breeder of Crystal Ocean, said when accepting the award: “My sister Renee Robeson ran the breeding side for many years and I ran the racing side. “Our stud has been in existence for over 200 years. It is a very proud moment. Among the many horses
Jun 181 min read
THE ART NEWSPAPER: Evelyn de Rothschild—banker, collector, art patron and philanthropist—has died, aged 91
The British financier Evelyn de Rothschild, who oversaw the expansion and reorganisation of his family's historic banking business, has died, aged 91. He was heir to one of the finest art collections in Britain, a noted collector of contemporary art, and a philanthropist who supported arts, health and social organisations.
Jun 181 min read
AISH: Remembering Sir Evelyn de Rothschild
When I first heard the sad news that Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, the scion of the famous Jewish banking family and former head of his family’s merchant bank in London, had died on November 7, 2022 at the age of 91, I phoned my mother. My mom’s first job was Sir Evelyn’s bank and she has warm memories of the bank owner’s kindly son, who was learning the business and would soon become the bank’s new chairman. He and his family were popular with the workers, willing to chat, and
Jun 181 min read
THE ECONOMIST: Remembering Evelyn de Rothschild, chairman of The Economist for 17 years
It was an 11-minute walk down Ebury Street from Santini’s restaurant in Belgravia to William Curley’s chocolate shop, then in Pimlico. At Santini’s, Evelyn de Rothschild plus guest would be greeted as heroes: because all staff knew you would eat heroically. But at Curley’s you were greeted as owners—because Evelyn was the backer and prime owner of the business. Along with flat racing, chocolate was his passion.
Jun 181 min read
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