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Elizabeth Fry blue plaque

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Elizabeth Fry blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Here in the village inn quaker and prison reformer Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) in September 1837 held 'a satisfactory reading with the people' Recorded plaque organisation: Crawley Arts Council.
Elizabeth Fry was a prominent Quaker minister and prison reformer who significantly improved Britain’s prison conditions through her advocacy and humanitarian efforts, earning her the nickname "The Angel of Prisons."

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