Monday Night Talk – Mary Anne Rawson: A Woman with a Mission

Name: Monday Night Talk – Mary Anne Rawson: A Woman with a Mission
Start: 2025-04-07T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-04-07T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Manor Oaks House, 389 Manor Lane, Sheffield, S2 1UL

Schedule

Mon Apr 07 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Manor Oaks House, 389 Manor Lane, Sheffield, S2 1UL | Sheffield, EN

An illustrated talk by Jean Hine on the life of abolitionist and campaigner, Mary Anne Rawson.
Born in 1801 to a Sheffield family with strong religious and moral convictions, Mary Anne Rawson continued, and built upon, this foundation to become a leading supporter and campaigner for the underprivileged.
A modest woman with no political ambitions, she used her position in society to support a myriad of causes, becoming particularly well known for her anti-slavery campaigning and championing of children’s education.
Upon her death in 1887, she was buried in Zion Graveyard in Attercliffe, having left her few remaining assets to the people of Wincobank. This talk is supported by the Friends of Zion Graveyard.
Tickets are £7 for Friends of Sheffield Manor Lodge members and £8 for non-members.
Please follow the link for more information and to book your tickets: https://bit.ly/3DMVVMB