Herbert Philips's uncle was Mark Philips the elected Member of Parliament for Manchester following the campaign for Manchester's enfranchisement by the 1832 Reform Act.

By 1842, the estate was in the hands of Mark Philips, a Manchester businessman and Member of Parliament.

A meeting in Manchester in 1837, chaired by Mark Philips, led to the creation of the Lancashire Public Schools' Association.

The Wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Philips on 14 November is the first international live broadcast into New Zealand.

Steve Carragher who had played for and managed Runcorn FC Halton, joined the club as manager, with Mark Philips as his assistant player-manager.

The establishment of the park was largely due to the efforts of Mark Philips, a local MP committed to creating parks for the use of the working people of the city.

Robert and his wife Ann had two sons (the politicians Mark Philips and Robert Philips), and nine daughters.

Mark Phillips or Mark Philips may also refer to:

Five candidates, including William Cobbett stood and Liberals Charles Poulett Thomson and Mark Philips were elected.

The park has the distinction of being Manchester's first public park and Mark Philips, who was the Member of Parliament for Manchester, opened it in 1846.