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Henrietta Barnett

English social reformer, educationist, and author (1851-1936) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 85

Dame Henrietta Octavia Weston Barnett, DBE was an English social reformer, educationist, and author. She and her husband, Samuel Augustus Barnett, founded the first "University Settlement" at Toynbee Hall in 1884. They also worked to establish the model Hampstead Garden Suburb in the early 20th century.

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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1851 to 1936 · aged 85