Concerned for the poor of Lambeth and was a district visitor in 1864 trying to identify families in need. She organized a refuge for women and then started to prepare penny dinners. She also ran mother's meetings and gave sewing classes for girls.
From The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions: 1892 we learn that a Mrs Charles Mallett stood unsuccessfully for election for the School Board in Lambeth, but it's not certain this is our lady.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Mrs Mallet
Mrs Mallet, born circa 1840. Mrs Mallet was concerned for the poor of Lambeth...
Working-class, factory worker, promoter of women’s trade unions. Born on a farm in North Staffordshire as Ada Nield. 1897 married George Chew (d.1940) who was also an organiser with the Independe...
Victims of sexual violence and their children in conflict around the world and their children, including the Lai Dai Han of Vietnam.
Suffragist, socialist, poet, and autobiographer. Served on executive of the NUWSS and then joined WSPU and Women’s Tax Resistance League, whose members refused to pay taxes. Born as Dorothy France...
Park and Ernest Boulton were 'Fanny and Stella', the celebrated Victorian cross-dressers. Little is available about Park but see Boulton for their joint activities.
Headmaster of Harrow School 1845 – 59. Born Leicester, son of a vicar. Educated Rugby and Cambridge, became a vicar and was then elected headmaster of Harrow. Resigned that post and went on to be: ...
