Edward Enfield (philanthropist)

He was born at Nottingham on 15 May 1811, where eldest brother, William, was a leader in philanthropic efforts.

Through the influence of Henry Richard Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland he was appointed one of the moneyers of the Royal Mint.

He was one of the most active members of the corporation, until, on the reorganisation of the Mint in 1851, he retired with a pension.

As a Unitarian dissenter he took a large share in the conduct of the non-sectarian efforts for the elevation of the poor in East London, carried on by the Unitarian domestic mission society.

In 1857 he was elected a trustee of the nonconformist endowments embraced in Dr. Daniel Williams's trust, and became a member of the estates and audit committees.