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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
FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LADY HENRY SOMERSET AND FRANCES WILLARD, FRIENDS ACROSS THE OCEAN
One of the most rewarding aspects of researching the life and work of Lady Henry Somerset has been making contact with academics and researchers on the other side of the world. This summer it has been my great pleasure to … Continue reading
Posted in Duxhurst, Feminism, Lady Henry, Lady Henry Somerset, Reigate Local History, Reigate Priory, Temperance, Victorian Do-Gooders, World Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Tagged Carolyn De Swarte Gifford, Duxhurst, Eastnor Castle, Evanston Illinois, Frances Willard, Frances Willard Historical Society, Frances Willard Museum, Lady Henry Somerset, reigate, reigate priory, St Mary and the Angels Duxhurst, temperance
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TODAY’S PROBLEMS WITH DRINK AND DRUG ABUSE ARE NOT NEW
With the recent death of Amy Winehouse and the acknowledgement (somewhat belatedly) that liver problems amongst the 20 and 30 year olds are on the increase, we must ask ourselves whether society has really learnt anything over the last 120 … Continue reading
Lady Henry Somerset and St Rita, patron of the impossibles
Figure of St Rita from Lady Henry Somerset’s Duxhurst Cottage Amongst all the religious imagery Lady Henry Somerset had in The Cottage, her home in the Duxhurst village, was a small figure of St Rita – very appropriately the Patron … Continue reading
Talks and book signings
I really enjoy giving talks to local groups and sharing my enthusiasm for local history and of course the wonderful story of Lady Henry Somerset. I often pick up new pieces of information from those attending. For instance, when I … Continue reading
Posted in Duxhurst, Feminism, Lady Henry, Lady Henry Somerset, Out and About, Reigate Local History, Reigate Priory, Surrey Local History, talks and book signings, Temperance, Victorian Do-Gooders
Tagged book signings, Eastnor Castle, Heritage weekend, historical biography, James Hervey-Bathurst, Ledbury, reigate priory, Reigate Priory Park, Reigate Society, talks
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SPECIAL SERVICE AT DUXHURST, CELEBRATING WORK OF LADY HENRY SOMERSET
People gather for the special Duxhurst service On Sunday 18th June, 2011 local residents and members of Emmanuel Church, Sidlow gathered on the site of the old church of St Mary and the Angels, at Duxhurst, Surrey. The service was … Continue reading
Duxhurst – Surrey’s Lost Village
Duxhurst – Surrey’s Lost Village I have been rather quiet recently on the blog because I have been writing my new book. I’m delighted to announce that Duxhurst – Surrey’s Lost Village is now with the printers and will be … Continue reading
Duxhurst Church
Religion was at the heart of the work carried out by Lady Henry Somerset at Duxhurst, the village she founded in Surrey as a home for women and children affected by alcohol abuse: “the farm colony for inebriate women” as … Continue reading
Posted in Lady Henry, Temperance
Tagged Anglo-Catholicism, Duxhurst, Emmanuel church sidlow, Ledbury, St Mary and the Angels Duxhurst
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Don’t blame people for drinking when alcohol is cheaper than food
The government’s recent announcement that it will impose minimum prices for beer, wine and spirits is just a small step towards reducing our culture of binge drinking. It probably won’t, of itself, make a huge difference to people’s habits but … Continue reading
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Tagged drink prices, Lady Henry Somerset, temperance
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The Mighty Rivers of Intemperance and Improvidence
On New Year’s Day 1889, in Hereford, Lady Henry Somerset was the first woman to be initiated into the Independent Order of the Rechabites. We have long since lost sight of the Rechabites but in the late 19th century, they … Continue reading
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