The Inspiring Life of Elizabeth Fry: Social Reformer and Philanthropist
Elizabeth Fry, born into a prominent Quaker family in England, dedicated her life to social reform and philanthropy. From childhood responsibilities to her impactful work in Newgate Prison, she left a lasting legacy. Explore her family background, marriage, and her remarkable impact on society.
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The work and the life of Place photo here Place photo here Elizabeth Fry
Where was she born Lived: 21 May 1780 Died: 12 Oct 1845 She died when she was age 65
Her Siblings and her parents. Siblings: Joseph John Gurney (Brother) Samuel Gurney (Brother) Daniel Gurney (Brother) Louisa Gurney Hoare (Sister) Hannah Buxton (Sister) Parents: Catherine Bell (Mother) John Gurney (Father)
Her children Children: Elizabeth Fry (Daughter) Richenda Fry (Daughter) Hannah Fry (Daughter) Louisa Fry (Daughter) Rachel Elizabeth Fry (Daughter) Katharine Fry (Daughter) William Storrs Fry (Son) Daniel Henry Fry (Son) John Gurney Fry (Son) Joseph Fry (Son) Samuel Gurney Fry (Son)
Birth and family background Elizabeth Fry 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 Johnie Gurney, a philanthropist. One of her sisters was Louisa Gurney Hoare (1784 1836), a writer on education.
Marriage and family Prompted by a family friend, Stephen Grellet, Fry visited Newgate Prison in 1813. The conditions she saw there horrified her.[6] The women's section was overcrowded with women and children, some of whom had not even received a trial. The prisoners did their own cooking and washing in the small cells in which they slept on straw. She returned the following day with food and clothes for some prisoners. She was unable to personally further her work for nearly four years because of difficulties within the Fry family, including financial difficulties in the Fry bank. During the 1812 financial panic in the City of London, William Fry had lent a large amount of the bank's money to his wife's family, undermining its solvency. Elizabeth's brother John Gurney, brother-in-law Samuel Hoare III and cousin Hudson Gurney made a large investment in the W.S. Fry & Sons bank to stabilize things.
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