Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) was a British reformer and Quaker lay evangelist, who worked for prison reform, particularly to relieve the physical misery and moral degradation of women prisoners. An evangelist who relied on prayer and Bible-reading to...

1780-1845 English Reformer Elizabeth Fry was one of the most important prison reformers of the nineteenth century. She also helped to reform the British hospital system and the treatment of the mentally ill. Fry was born Elizabeth Gurney, the daughter...

Elizabeth Fry Born May 21, 1780 Norwich, Norfolk, England Died October 12, 1845 Ramsgate, Kent, England English Quaker minister, prison reformer, and advocate for the mentally ill and the homeless Elizabeth Fry worked to improve living conditions for...

Elizabeth Fry (née Gurney; 21 May 1780 – 12 October 1845) was an English prison reformer, social reformer and, as a Quaker, a Christian philanthropist. Fry was a major driving force behind new legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more...