What is recorded here
This brass commemorative plaque records: Josephine Butler (1828-1906). Victorian Era Feminist. Concerned with the welfare of prostitutes.
Josephine Butler was a prominent Victorian feminist who campaigned for the rights and welfare of women, particularly focusing on the abolition of the Contagious Diseases Acts which unjustly targeted sex workers. Her advocacy significantly advanced women's rights and social reform in 19th century Britain.
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