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GRACE KIMMINS – ‘A SMALL WOMAN WITH A BIG HEART’
Grace Kimmins has been called many things: ‘a genius’, ‘the greatest beggar in England’, ‘a small woman with a big heart’,’a pied piper’, one of the greatest English women of the twentieth century’, ‘a goddess with a chuckle’, ‘a spiritual … Continue reading
Posted in Bermondsey, Bermondsey Settlement, books by Ros Black, Chailey Heritage, Chailey Heritage Foundation, Grace Kimmins, Guild of Play, Guild of the Brave Poor Things, Sisters of the People, Victorian Do-Gooders, West London Mission, West London Mission, Sister of the People, Bermondsey Settlement, Chailey Heritage Foundation, women's history
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CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Every day I seem to discover a new heroine – a woman who was prepared to break the mould of subservient womanhood. As my particular interest lies in the mid/late Victorian period, most of my heroines … Continue reading
Posted in books by Ros Black, British Women's Temperance Association, Duxhurst, Duxhurst - Surrey's Lost Village, female temperance reformers, Feminism, Fight for women's suffrage, International Women's Day, Lady Henry, Lady Henry Somerset, Suffragettes, Suffragists, teetotalism, Temperance, Victorian Do-Gooders, Victorian temperance movement, women of the temperance movement, women's history, Women's Right to Vote, Women's Rights, World Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Tagged alcohol abuse, British Women's temperance association, Duxhurst, Lady Henry, Lady Henry Somerset, Teetotalism, temperance
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Catherine Booth – of Salvation Army fame but also a temperance reformer
Photo of Catherine Booth in Clacton-on-Sea in 1889, courtesy of The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre. Catherine is best known for her work with her husband, William Booth, in founding The Salvation Army. She was deeply religious and she pioneered … Continue reading
Posted in Basingstoke, Catherine Booth, female temperance reformers, religion, teetotalism, Temperance, Victorian Do-Gooders, Victorian temperance movement, women of the temperance movement, women's history
Tagged alcohol abuse, Catherine Booth, Salvation Army, salvationists, Sketeton armies, Teetotalism, temperance, William Booth
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SARAH ROBINSON – THE SOLDIERS’ FRIEND
Let me introduce you to Sarah, another great character who is featured in my forthcoming book Scandal, Salvation & Suffrage – the Amazing Women of The Temperance Movement (due out 28th March 2015). Sarah overcame her physical disabilities to set … 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
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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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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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
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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