Margaret Powell

Biography of Margaret Powell outlining her contribution to Milton Keynes. Powell was a sheep farmer, and lived and worked at Tattenhoe Bare Farm. Upon her death, Powell left a two million pound legacy to be used for the enhancement of facilities and services for elderly and disabled people in the area, which was set up as The Margaret Powell Foundation. Milton Keynes Community Foundation look after the Margaret Powell Foundation Fund and, in recognition of her philanthropy, their building on Midsummer Boulevard has been renamed Margaret Powell House. The biography also goes into detail about the Electric Sheep sculpture at Milton Keynes Theatre.