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Manny Davidson

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Emanuel Davidson
Born(1931-02-05)5 February 1931
London, England
Died12 December 2024(2024-12-12) (aged 93)
Other namesManny Davidson
OccupationProperty investor
SpouseBrigitta Davidson
Children2

Emanuel Wolfe Davidson (5 February 1931 – 12 December 2024) was a British property billionaire, who was resident in Monaco but had significant holdings in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3]

Life and career

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Davidson was born in London on 5 February 1931. He grew up in a terraced house in Blackpool during World War II. Prior to moving to Monaco, Davidson and his family lived in Lyegrove House, a Jacobean mansion house set in 18 acres in Gloucestershire, purchased in 1992.[4][5]

He was a board member of Bowel & Cancer Research, but stepped down in 2010 to become its first patron.[6]

In 2017, Davidson and his wife were involved in a legal dispute with their two children, Maxine and Gerald, over the return of a collection of jewellery, paintings and art thought to be worth more than £17 million.[7]

Davidson died on 12 December 2024, at the age of 93.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Davidson sells £253m stake to British Land". www.telegraph.co.uk. 24 June 2006.
  2. ^ "About - Queen Anne Street Capital". Queen Anne Street Capital.
  3. ^ "British Land buys Davidson stake". Financial Times. 26 June 2006.
  4. ^ Stanford, Peter (16 April 2017). "The battle of Lyegrove: neighbours of Prince Charles at war over stately home, two trust funds and a £600m fortune". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. ^ November 2018, Azeam Akram5. "Sting in the tale". Law Gazette. Retrieved 22 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Bowel Cancer Research". Bowel & Cancer Research. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  7. ^ Reporters, Telegraph (10 April 2017). "Wealthy parents take children to court over £17m hoard of art and jewellery". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Manny Davidson obituary: businessman who lost millions to his children". The Times. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.