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Talent4humanity becomes rosblackcreative
Please don’t rush away if you typed in http://www.talent4humanity.com and this site came up. It is one and the same but I have retitled my blog to avoid confusion with another website. All the Lady Henry Somerset and Duxhurst village … Continue reading
International Women’s Day – I’d nominate Lady Henry Somerset as a forgotten heroine of social reform
As we celebrate the achievements of women around the world, on International Women’s Day, we should not forget the pioneers of women’s rights in Victorian times. We all remember the suffragettes but there were thousands more women who actively campaigned … Continue reading
How the British Women’s Temperance Association was founded – encouraged by a visiting American, Eliza Stewart
Eliza Stewart, or “Mother Stewart” as she liked to be known, was another lady with a talent for humanity. She had worked tirelessly during the American Civil War as a nurse, setting up hospitals and ensuring adequate supplies of food, … Continue reading
Lady Henry Somerset and Frances Willard and their relief work during the Armenian crisis of the 1890s
Lady Henry Somerset (standing) and Frances Willard Lady Henry Somerset and Frances Willard, the American temperance leader, had much in common – including a poor taste in hats, it would seem from this old photograph. The 2 women did not … Continue reading
Posted in A Talent for Humanity, Feminism, Lady Henry, Lady Henry Somerset, Recreational pursuits, Reigate Local History, Reigate Priory, religion, Victorian Do-Gooders
Tagged Anna Gordon, Armenian crisis, Frances Willard, J D Rockefeller, Lady Henry Somerset, reigate, reigate priory, Victorian Do-Gooders
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Lady Henry Somerset portraits by George Frederick Watts
George Frederick Watts was a critically acclaimed Victorian painter who was extremely well connected. His portrait of Lady Henry Somerset which appears on the cover of my biography hangs at Eastnor Castle. There you will also find other family portraits … Continue reading
Posted in A Talent for Humanity, G.F. Watts, Lady Henry, Lady Henry Somerset, Out and About, Victorian Do-Gooders
Tagged 3rd Earl Somers, Charles, Compton, Courthauld Institute of Art, Eastnor Castle, EllenTerry, G.F.Watts. George Frederick Watts, James Hervey-Bathurst, Lady Henry Somerset, Lady Somers, Mary Watts, Virginia, Watts gallery
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Review of A Talent for Humanity and Duxhurst – Surrey’s Lost Village
Received from Suzanne Harrison, Reigate: “I read Ros Black’s book and was as intrigued as the author about the incredible life of Lady Henry Somerset and the village she created for women with alcohol problems, and disadvantaged children. Her book … Continue reading
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