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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
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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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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
New Book
I’m thrilled with the cover of my new book – done for me by Steve Ashmore of Agent Design Publication date mid- July
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
Ready for tide to turn on our attitude to Do-Gooders?
Summing up his excellent series on Victorian Do-Gooders, Ian Hislop commented that “their achievements have been underrated, their absurdities accentuated” but posed the question “Are we ready for the tide to turn?” In researching my book, I came across many … Continue reading
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Tagged Ian Hislop, Lady Henry Somerset, Victorian Do-Gooders
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Meet the pragmatic temperance leader
Lady Henry Somerset’s tenure as President of the British Women’s Temperance Association and Vice-President/President of the World Woman’s Christian temperance Union was frequently mired in controversy. One of the main reasons for this was that she was a pragmatist. She … Continue reading
Don’t mock the Victorian Do-Gooders
I’m very much enjoying Ian Hislop’s “Age of the Do-Gooders” on BBC2. You sense Ian is always wanting to mock, but instead is finding himself deeply impressed by the courage and committment of his subjects. Next week he’ll be talking … Continue reading
Sisters in Humanity
Isabel and Adeline Somers Cocks were daughters of the 3rd Earl Somers and his beautiful and vivacious wife, Virginia. A third daughter, named Virginia after her mother, sadly died in infancy from diptheria. The two girls had a privileged but … Continue reading
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