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Elizabeth Fry blue plaque

Blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: Elizabeth Fry 1780-1845 Born into the Quaker Banking family of the Gurneys, who founded what was to become the Barclays Bank empire, Elizabeth Fry worshipped at the Friends Meeting House and went on to become one of the most respected women's prison reformers in the world - she is, today, commemorated on the reverse of the English five pound note Recorded plaque organisation: Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust.
Elizabeth Fry was a prominent British Quaker and prison reformer who significantly improved conditions for prisoners, particularly women, through her advocacy and humanitarian work; her legacy is honored on the reverse of the English five-pound note.

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