William F. Paul

William Francis Paul (1850-4 April, 1928) was a business man in Ipswich, Suffolk who was active in politics and became a benefactor to the town.

[1] William was born in Ipswich in 1850, son of Robert Paul, a corn merchant, and his wife Elizabeth (Woods).

[2] When his father died in 1864, William and his brother Robert S. Paul inherited their father's business following a period when it was administered by their maternal uncles.

This firm later became known as R. & W. Paul Ltd..[3] Paul established the William Paul Housing Trust, an Almshouse with 80 properties in Ipswich.

The Anchor Hanover Group was the sole trustee in 2022.