Leonard Delabere Bestall
Leonard Delabere Bestall (21 November 1895 – 22 March 1959) was a New Zealand architect, draper, museum director and benefactor. He was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on 21 November 1895. In the 1949 King's Birthday Honours, Bestall was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to art and music. References 1895 births 1959 deaths New Zealand architects New Zealand philanthropists New Zealand curators New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century philanthropists