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Elizabeth Fry: the angel of the prisons.By Laura E. Richards (Original Version

Elizabeth Fry: the angel of the prisons.By Laura E. Richards (Original Version

Richards, Laura E.

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ISBN10: 1530698855
ISBN13: 9781530698851
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Mar 23 2016
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.17 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Elizabeth (Betsy) Fry (21 May 1780 - 12 October 1845), née Gurney, was an English prison reformer, social reformer and, as a Quaker, a Christian philanthropist. She has sometimes been referred to as the angel of prisons. Fry was a major driving force behind new legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more humane, and she was supported in her efforts by the reigning monarch. Since 2001, she has been depicted on the Bank of England 5 note Elizabeth (Betsy) Gurney was born in Gurney Court, off Magdalen Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England into a prominent Quaker family, the Gurneys. Her childhood family home was Earlham Hall which is now part of the University of East Anglia.[1] Her father, John Gurney (1749-1809), was a partner in Gurney's Bank. Her mother, Catherine, was a member of the Barclay family who were among the founders of Barclays Bank. Her mother died when Elizabeth was twelve years old. As one of the oldest girls in the family, Elizabeth was partly responsible for the care and education of the younger children, including her brother Joseph John Gurney, a philanthropist. One of her sisters was Louisa Gurney Hoare (1784-1836), a writer on education.

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