Allan McLean (philanthropist)
Allan McLean (philanthropist) | |
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Born | Allan McLean 24 May 1822 Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland |
Died | 12 November 1907 Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 85)
Parent | Alexander & Mary McLean (mother) |
Relatives | John McLean (brother) George Buckley (brother-in-law) |
Allan McLean (24 May 1822 – 12 November 1907) was a New Zealand runholder and philanthropist. Moving from Scotland to Australia as a child, and to New Zealand as an adult, he rose from a working class shepherd, to sheep rancher and a rich land holder. In his seventies, McLean built 'Holly Lea' in Christchurch, which was renamed McLean's Mansion. After his death, the building served as the McLean Institute through an act of parliament.
Early life
He was born on
Life in New Zealand
In 1852, the brothers purchased the Ashfield run adjacent to the
McLean retired to
McLean remained a bachelor. After building his dream house, he enjoyed its ambiance for 5 years before dying there in 1907 aged 85. His health had been failing for some time[1][9][10] He was buried at Addington Cemetery in the family grave; his mother, brother John and sisters Mary and Alexandrina were buried there before him.[2][11]
Through his will, McLean made generous provisions for an institute that used his house "as a home for women of refinement and education in reduced or straitened circumstances".[12][13] He endowed it with a fund of £300,000.[14] The McLean Institute was formed and incorporated by a parliamentary act, the McLean Institute Act 1909.[12]
McLean's Mansion is now being restored by the McLean's Mansion Charitable Trust, with plans to partially reopen the building in 2021.[15]
References
- ^ a b c d e Crawford, Noel. "Allan McLean". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d Greenaway, Richard L. N. (June 2007). "Addington Cemetery Tour" (PDF). Christchurch: Christchurch City Libraries. pp. 9–11. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Obituary". The Timaru Herald. Vol. LXXVII, no. 11810. 16 July 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8248-2517-1.
- ^ Acland, Leopold George Dyke (1951). The early Canterbury runs. Whitcombe & Tombs. p. 177.
- ^ "Married". Lyttelton Times. Vol. XIII, no. 763. 29 February 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "McLeans Mansion" (PDF). Christchurch: Christchurch City Council Town Planning Division. June 1983. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "McLean's Mansion". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Mr Allan McLean". Otago Witness. No. 2801. 20 November 1907. p. 31. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Mr Allan McLean". The Press. Vol. LXIII, no. 12961. 14 November 1907. p. 7. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "News of the Day". The Press. Vol. LXIII, no. 12963. 16 November 1907. p. 8. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Holly Lea: 123 Fendalton Road". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Mr Allan McLean's Will". The Press. Vol. LXIII, no. 12964. 18 November 1907. p. 8. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-589-01318-9.
- ^ "The Purchase and Restoration of McLean's Mansion". McLean's Mansion Charitable Trust. Retrieved 16 March 2020.