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Elizabeth Fry. Elizabeth Fry (née Gurney; 21 May 1780 – 12 October 1845), sometimes referred to as Betsy Fry, [1] [2] [3] was an English prison reformer, social reformer, philanthropist and Quaker. Fry was a major driving force behind new legislation to improve the treatment of prisoners, especially female inmates, and as such has been ...
May 17, 2024 · Elizabeth Fry (born May 21, 1780, Norwich, Norfolk, Eng.—died Oct. 12, 1845, Ramsgate, Kent) was a British Quaker philanthropist and one of the chief promoters of prison reform in Europe. She also helped to improve the British hospital system and the treatment of the insane. Elizabeth Fry (standing) and Anna Buxton visiting female prisoners ...
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May 18, 2018 · Fry, Elizabeth. Fry, Elizabeth (1780–1845). Reformer. Elizabeth Fry was born into the quaker family of Gurney, bankers of Norwich, and brought up at Earlham Hall. At the age of 20 she married another quaker banker, Joseph Fry, and went on to raise a large family. In 1807 her sister Hannah married Thomas Fowell Buxton, also of quaker ancestry ...
1780 – 1845. Elizabeth Fry (née Gurney) was the third daughter born into a well-to-do Quaker family in Norwich. Her father John Gurney was a partner in Gurney's bank and her mother Catherine was part of the Barclay family who were also bankers. Her mother died when she was twelve and she had to take care of the younger children.
Fry, Elizabeth (1780–1845)English activist who was a practicing Quaker and early advocate of prison reform. Born Elizabeth Gurney on May 21, 1780, at Earlham Hall, near Norwich, England; died on October 12, 1845, at Ramsgate, Kent; fourth daughter of John Gurney (a wool merchant and banker) and Catherine Bell; no formal education; married Joseph Fry, in 1800; children: eleven, including ...
Nov 23, 2022 · Artists Suffrage League banner celebrating the prison reformer Elizabeth Fry, 1907. Born on 21st May 1780 into a prominent Quaker family from Norwich, her father John Gurney worked as a banker, whilst her mother Catherine was a member of the Barclay family, the family who founded Barclays Bank.
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Elizabeth Fry. Elizabeth Gurney was born in Norwich, England in 1780 to a well-off Quaker (Society of Friends) family. In 1800, she married Joseph Fry who was also a Quaker. In 1813, Elizabeth Fry made her first visit to Newgate prison where she observed women and children in terrible conditions.
