As part of my women’s studies series on Extraordinary Women, this blog is about Lady Henry Somerset, and her work with the Temperance Movement fits nicely with the New Year and a Dry January theme. Happy New Year everyone. Born Isabella Caroline SOMERS-COCKS on 21 September 1851. Her father, Charles SOMERS-COCKS known as Earl SOMERS,… Continue reading
Category: Temperance
Busy times & archive visits
November already! The past few months have been such a busy period in preparing for my final year on the university course. I have recently visited an archive in Birmingham for both genealogy research and to scope my dissertation project on the Temperance Movement in England. I have a couple of blogs appearing soon on… Continue reading
The Temperance Movement
I recently purchased a small, pocket sized Temperance Daily Text book from a charity shop. It is a dual-purpose book, incorporating pages to add birthdays. The inscription in the front pages includes details of the recipient of the book from her sister and within further writings, birthdays are recorded for the parents. I decided to… Continue reading