Denny (2 April 1818 – 25 December 1909)[1] was an Irish bacon merchant, a self-described "pork philanthropist".
His son was the first-class cricketer and British Army officer Ernest Denny.
Denny was one of a small group of wealthy benefactors who sustained the Salvation Army in its early years.
He attended meetings called in 1877 by Samuel Morley, another benefactor, to discuss differences with William Booth, after which he continued to provide financial support despite continuing to disagree with Booth about doctrine and methods.
[5] In 1890 Denny provided most of the funding for the buildings occupied by Woolwich Polytechnic and served as chairman of its board from 1891 to 1894.