My niece asked me a question that stumped me, she had an English £5 note depicting Elizabeth Fry and she asked me who Elizabeth Fry was. From what I know (very little) I gather she had something to do with housing reformation but I'm probably right off the mark can anyone put me right please?
2007-03-14 01:07:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
This link should give you a brief account of her life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/standard/fry/learn/index.shtml#focus
In future if you don't know about a particular person, put their name in Google search.
2007-03-14 01:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by FairyBlessed 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Elizabeth Fry (n̩e Gurney; 21 May 1780 Р12 October 1845) was an English prison reformer, social reformer and philanthropist.
Fry was the driving force in legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more humane, and she was supported in her efforts by a reigning monarch. Since 2002, she has been depicted on the Bank of England £5 note.
2007-03-14 08:17:12 · answer #2 · answered by soulburner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elizabeth Fry tried to reform prison life from the appalling conditions she found the prisoners in She was a Quaker and she lived in the 1800/1900
2007-03-14 08:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fry was the driving force in legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more humane, and she was supported in her efforts by a reigning monarch. Since 2002, she has been depicted on the Bank of England £5 note.
2007-03-14 08:11:41 · answer #4 · answered by Jo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elizabeth Fry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Fry
2007-03-14 08:12:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you just google Elizabeth Fry!! There is lots of info out there!!
For instance, this is a very good site that explains who she is and what she did, and furthermore it is aimed at children.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REfry.htm
2007-03-14 08:10:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Shes obviously a women if she is called Elizabeth.
2007-03-14 11:04:22 · answer #7 · answered by KIN7G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google is your friend. Other people swear by Wikipedia but since anyone can edit it, it's probably 50-75% accurate at best.
2007-03-14 08:13:49 · answer #8 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She was one of the first do gooders! For criminals!
Perhaps if she had known what her better and more humane treatment would lead to, (We all know prison is often a holiday camp for inmates) she'd have thought again!
2007-03-14 09:19:22 · answer #9 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Elizebeth Fry was a prison reformist and philanthrapist.
Rx
2007-03-14 08:15:48 · answer #10 · answered by Renee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋