Taylor White

His maternal grandfather, Richard Taylor, was the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and had also served as the Member of Parliament for East Retford.

Along with Coram and the Duke of Richmond, White and his fellow Governors were present on the evening of 25 March 1741 when the first children arrived.

[6] He became a key figure in running the institution, serving as its treasurer from 1745 until his death, and was largely responsible for the establishment of the hospital's branch in Ackworth, West Yorkshire.

He was the Surveyor-General of the Ordnance, Chief Engineer of England, Quartermaster-General, Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Foot, and Governor of the Tower of London.

[9] White's collection of 938 watercolour paintings of mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles is now in the McGill University Library, which has made digital scans available online.