Professional

Mr Charles William Wallace (1870-1871)

He was the brother of Major General Sir Alexander Wallace (1870-74). He made a fortune in India and like his brother was President of the SOF (1905,06), a Trustee and Governor (from 1912 until his death). He distributed the prizes on Speech Day (1906) and was the first OF to be appointed Governor and to distribute the prizes. As well as donating considerable funds to the Society during his lifetime, he left his considerable fortune to be divided between the British Treasury and the Treasury of British India because he felt that “all possessions great and small being acquired from or through the people, as mine were, should return to the people”. A trust has been set up in his name.