Daughter of Henry Augustus Dillon-Lee, 13th Viscount Dillon, had great influence in social and political circles. Wife of MP, the 2nd Baron, Edward John Stanley, together parents of Maude. Lady Stanley helped to found the Women's Liberal Unionist Association, and as a advocate of higher education for women, she helped to establish Girton College, Cambridge, the Girls Public Day School Company, and the Medical College for Women.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Lady Stanley of Alderley
Commemorated ati
Soho Club and Home for Working Girls
This stone was laid June 30th 1883, by Henrietta Maria Lady Stanley of Alderley.
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Chartered Institute of Journalists
Created at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham as the National Association of Journalists. Described on the Stead memorials as "journalists of many lands".
1 memorial
Charles Buxton
MP. Born Surrey. Son of the anti-slavery campaigner first baronet, he entered the family brewing business. He later published his father's memoirs and a history 'Slavery and Freedom in the Britis...
2 memorials
Sir John Philipps
Politician and patron. His date of birth is approximate. Member of Parliament for Pembroke Boroughs from 1695 to 1702, and later for Haverfordwest. He was responsible for the introduction of severa...
1 memorial
1 memorial
William Abbot
Benefactor. The 'Carpinter' on the plaque is thought to indicate his livelihood rather than his surname.
1 memorial