November 27, 1890

It was on November 27, 1890 that Sir Sir Lauriston John Arnott was born. The information below was gathered from his article in the Dictionary of Irish Biography. He was a newspaper proprieter and a philanthropist. He grew up in a comfortable setting with family homes in Cork and in Dublin. He was wounded twice in World War I and on his return was made a director of the Irish Times. Since this was his family's business the position was not necessarily demanding. He was an avid sportsman and his other concern was philanthropy. 

Those benefiting from his attention and money were:

the National Children's Hospital, Harcourt St., Dublin, and [he was also] as a member, chairman (1947–9), honorary treasurer, and vice-president of the board of management of the Adelaide Hospital, Dublin (1942–58). In his mother's footsteps, he worked on behalf of ex-servicemen, being an active member of the council of the Help Society and honorary general secretary of the Lord Roberts workshop in Dublin. He was a grand deacon of the grand lodge of freemasons of Ireland and an official of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in north Co. Dublin. 
He never married, and died July 2,  1958 in Dublin.