Sir William Julien Courtauld, 1st Baronet (6 June 1870 – 13 May 1940), was a British businessman and benefactor and a member of the Courtauld family empire in Great Britain.[1]

Background

Courtauld was the son of Sydney Courtauld and Sarah Lucy Sharpe.


Public life
In 1921, Courtauld was appointed the High Sheriff of Essex for the year.

Courtauld was a considerable benefactor towards his local community. His gifts include the following:

Braintree:

William Julien Courtauld Hospital
recreation ground
fountain
buildings near the church
Braintree Town Hall: built between 1926 and 1928.
Register Office: given in 1929.
Chelmsford:

the new County Hall: given in 1938.
In recognition of his status as a senior member of this prominent and socially active business family, and of his personal record of charitable works, he was created a baronet, of Bocking in the County of Essex, on 5 July 1939. As he had no children, it was understood that he would be not only the first, but probably also the last, holder of the title.[3