Tag Archives: Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH’S TEMPERANCE LADIES- SARAH ROBINSON & AGNES WESTON

Posted on May 8, 2015 by rosblack

Sarah Robinson – The Soldiers’ Friend  Agnes Weston – The Sailors’ Friend Why was the work of these women so important in Portsmouth? We need to bear in mind that in the 1860s & 1870s, Portsmouth was one of England’s … Continue reading →

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WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE MAGAZINE – JUNE EDITION

Posted on May 7, 2015 by rosblack

My article Taking the Pledge appears on p62 of the June 2015 edition of WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE magazine. I expect some readers will find references to The Band of Hope illuminating as they may have uncovered membership … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio World War One at Home

Posted on February 5, 2015 by rosblack

I am delighted to be contributing to a programme for the BBC Radio World War One At Home series which is to feature the work of Dame Agnes Weston – The Sailors’ Friend. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01p3416. Agnes Weston is one of the women … Continue reading →

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Sarah Robinson’s ‘Little Keepsake’ book 1904

Posted on January 20, 2015 by rosblack

Thanks to Maria Lawless who contacted me through the site, I am able to bring you a photograph of a miniature book (approximately 6 cms by 5 cms) circulated, on request, by Sarah Robinson to mark her 70th birthday. The … Continue reading →

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SARAH ROBINSON “THE SOLDIERS’FRIEND” AND HER SOLDIERS’ INSTITUTE IN PORTSMOUTH

Posted on January 3, 2015 by rosblack

Sarah Robinson was not a woman to hide her light under a bushel! As you can see from this photograph of her Soldiers’ Institute in Portsmouth, which she established in 1874, she proclaimed its use far and wide with huge … Continue reading →

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SARAH ROBINSON – THE SOLDIERS’ FRIEND

Posted on November 25, 2014 by rosblack

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 →

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