Woman of the Day prison reformer and philanthropist Elizabeth Fry born OTD 1780 in Norwich, the first woman to give evidence to a Select Committee and instrumental in Parliament passing the Gaols Act 1823. She also helped to improve nursing standards in hospitals and conditions… pic.twitter.com/Mxv2DJZavk
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