Tag Archives: Ledbury

Talks in 2012

Posted on February 22, 2012 by rosblack

I enjoy giving talks about Lady Henry Somerset and her work, so if you belong to a group which is looking for speakers, please get in touch. Some forthcoming talks include: Saturday 25th February 2.30pm at Reigate Priory Museum Society, … Continue reading →

Posted in Duxhurst, Duxhurst - Surrey's Lost Village, Eastnor castle, G.F. Watts, Lady Henry Somerset, Reigate Local History, Reigate Priory, Reigate priory Museum, Surrey Local History, talks and book signings | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Talks and book signings

Posted on July 19, 2011 by rosblack

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 , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Duxhurst Church

Posted on February 4, 2011 by rosblack

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 , , , , | 6 Comments