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In 1992, Liverpool Polytechnic took the name Liverpool John Moores University in his honour upon being granted University status. A statue was later built which stands in the courtyard of the universities Avril Robarts LRC.
In the Sunday Times Rich List 2006 the Moores' family wealth was estimated at £1,160m.
The John Moores Painting Prize is co-ordinated by National Museums Liverpool. The first John Moores exhibition was held in 1957, six years after the Walker Art Gallery re-opened after World War II. It was intended as a one-off, but its success led to it becoming a biennial event. By the early 1960s, the exhibition was regarded as the UK’s leading showcase for avant-garde painting. Winning works have included classic paintings by Jack Smith ('Creation and Crucifixion'), William Scott, Roger Hilton ('March 1963') and David Hockney ('Peter getting out of Nick's Pool').
During the 1930's and 1940's John Moores was a councilor for the Sefton parish for Sefton Rural District and West Lancashire rural district.
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