Houses of Mercy were Anglican institutions that operated from the mid 19th century[1] to the mid 20th.[2] They were to house "fallen women",[3] a term used to imply female sexual promiscuity or work in prostitution. Many women entering were unmarried mothers, an unacceptable situation at that time.[4]
United Kingdom edit
England edit
- Bristol: This home[5] was in Ashley Road, Bedminster.[6]
- Stroud: The home was in the village of Bussage.[7]
- Chester: The home was in Lache lane.[8]
- Clewer: The Clewer House of Mercy was at Clewer near Windsor in the county of Berkshire.[9][10] William Henry Hutchings was Warden from 1865 to 1884 when he became rector of Pickering.[11] He was succeeded by Thomas Thellusson Carter.[12]
- Great Maplestead: This was known as the 'St Alban's House of Mercy'.[13]
- Horbury: This home, founded in 1859,[14] was near Wakefield.[15] The home celebrated its Golden jubilee in 1909.[16]
- Lostwithiel: While chaplain of Bodmin Jail, the Rev. W. F. Everest founded a Cornish home.[17]
- Newcastle upon Tyne: This was in Salters Road, Gosforth.[18]
Wales edit
South Africa edit
Notable donors edit
As an Anglican charity, the homes attracted many notable sponsors, such as
- Catherine Gladstone: She was the wife of four times Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone.[22]
- The Hon Pascoe Charles Glyn: He was a partner in the banking firm of Messrs Glyn, Mills, Currie & co.[23]
- Frances Selby Brodrick: She lived at Eaton Terrace, SW1.[24]
- Fanny Thursby: The widow[25] of The Rev William Ford Thursby, Rector of Bergh Apton.[26]
References edit
- ^ ST. JOHN'S HOUSE, of MERCY, Bedminster. The Times (London, England), Friday, Aug 28, 1868; pg. 6; Issue 26215
- ^ Ecclesiastical News. House of Mercy, Horbury The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 20, 1943; pg. 6; Issue 49602
- ^ THE CHURCH ASSOCIATION The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Aug 15, 1877; pg. 8; Issue 29021
- ^ Steinbach, Susie (2004). Women in England 1760–1914: A Social History. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 127. ISBN 1-4039-6754-7.
- ^ ST. JOHN'S HOUSE, of MERCY, Bedminster. The Times (London, England), Friday, Aug 28, 1868; pg. 6; Issue 26215
- ^ 'A Bristol Miscellany', Patrick McGrath (ed) p200: Bristol, Bristol Record Society, 1985 090153866X.
- ^ Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times (London, England), Friday, Apr 29, 1898; pg. 8; Issue 35503
- ^ National Archives
- ^ Berkshire Record Office
- ^ Carter, T. T.; Hutchings, W. H.: Life and Letters of Thomas Thellusson Carter: Warden of the House of Mercy. London: Longman, 1904
- ^ Dr. W. H. Hutchings. The Times (London, England), Monday, Jan. 08, 1912; pg. 11; Issue 39789
- ^ Staley, V. (1908) The Catholic Religion. Oxford: A. R. Mowbray & Co.; p. vii (preface written in 1893)
- ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Apr 21, 1925; pg. 17; Issue 43941
- ^ Obituary.Canon John Sharp The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jun 11, 1903; pg. 10; Issue 37104
- ^ Public Appointments. The Times (London, England), Saturday, Mar 17, 1923; pg. 3; Issue 43292
- ^ Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times (London, England), Monday, Mar 01, 1909; pg. 4; Issue 38895
- ^ Obituary William Frederick Everest The Times (London, England), Friday, Sep 28, 1906; pg. 7; Issue 38137
- ^ David Knight, ‘Gurney, Henry Palin (1847–1904)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 26 Feb 2017
- ^ Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 27, 1891; pg. 6; Issue 33493
- ^ The Sisters Of All Saints', Cape Town W. G. CAMERON The Times (London, England), Monday, Oct 14, 1895; pg. 7; Issue 34707
- ^ Leliebloem House
- ^ Isba, Anne (2006). Gladstone and Women. London: Hambledon Continuum. p. 102. ISBN 1-85285-471-5.
- ^ Wills And Bequests.-The Hon. Pascoe Charles Glyn The Times (London, England), Thursday, Dec 01, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37566
- ^ Large Gifts For Charitable Institutions The Times (London, England), Saturday, Sep 02, 1911; pg. 9; Issue 39680
- ^ thePeerage.com
- ^ Wills and bequests The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 10, 1910; pg. 13; Issue 39216