Elizabeth Fry

Elizabeth Fry (May 21, 1780 — October 12, 1845) was an English prison reformer, social reformer and philanthropist. She was the driving force in legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more humane. She was supported in her efforts by a reigning monarch and has been depicted on British currency.

Reference

• Anderson, George M. "Elizabeth Fry: timeless reformer." America 173 (Fall 1995): 22-3.
• Clay, Walter Lowe. The Prison Chaplain. Montclair. New Jersey.: Patterson Smith, 1969.
• Fairhurst, James. "The Angel of Prisons." Ireland's Own 4539 (Fall 1996):5.
• Fry, Katherine. Memoir of the Life of Elizabeth Fry. Montclair, N.J.: Patterson Smith, 1974.
• Lewis, Georgina. Elizabeth Fry. London, England: Headley Brothers, 1909.
• Pitman, E.R. Elizabeth Fry. Boston, Mass.: Roberts Brothers, 1886.
• Rose, June. Prison Pioneer: The Story of Elizabeth Fry. Quaker Tapestry Booklets, 1994.
• Whitney, Janet. Elizabeth Fry: Quaker Heroine. New York, N.Y.: Benjamin Blom, Inc., 1972.

Children's book

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• Johnson, Spencer. The Value of Kindness: The Story of Elizabeth Fry. 2nd ed. 1976. (ISBN 0916392090)