Elizabeth Fry
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.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Gurney Elizabeth |
|---|---|
| Birth date | May 21, 1780 |
| Birth name | Elizabeth (Betsy) Gurney |
| Birth place | |
| Date of death | October 12, 1845 |
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- http://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&id=USAFAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Katharine+Fry%22+elizabeth&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=vhurkhCRLV&sig=Hk7qHRzbVjh913-SenOpgSN94Ac&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPR4,M1
- http://congenies.canalblog.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1998863.stm
- http://www.biographyonline.net/humanitarian/elizabeth-fry.html
- http://www.elizabethfry.ca
- http://www.hackney.gov.uk/archives
- http://www.historyofsocialwork.org/eng/details.php?cps=1&canon_id=149
- http://www.howardleague.org/elizabethfry
- http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/lotw/1.html
- http://www.qhpress.org/quakerpages/qhoa/fryserm.htm