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Sheffield Rescue and Prevention Society 1893


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1893 Kelley's Directory for Sheffield gives the following description.

Sheffield Rescue and Prevention Society, 1 Paradise Square, has been opened for the reception of women and girls in need of temporary shelter,until they can be transferred to refuges or other homes, as well as to provide situations or admissions into Training Homes for girls who have been unfavourably circumstanced; to furnish others, by means of a clothing

club, with outfits when neccessary, and to provide temporary lodgings for girls who are absolutely without homes or whose surroundings are of a dangerous character; Mrs W.T.Flather sec.

Can anyone add any further information to the above.

Thank you

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1893 Kelley's Directory for Sheffield gives the following description.

Sheffield Rescue and Prevention Society, 1 Paradise Square, has been opened for the reception of women and girls in need of temporary shelter,until they can be transferred to refuges or other homes, as well as to provide situations or admissions into Training Homes for girls who have been unfavourably circumstanced; to furnish others, by means of a clothing

club, with outfits when neccessary, and to provide temporary lodgings for girls who are absolutely without homes or whose surroundings are of a dangerous character; Mrs W.T.Flather sec.

Can anyone add any further information to the above.

Thank you

Interesting post Ceegee, the RootsWeb site has the same information, but will keep looking.

Link: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/ENG-S...4-07/1088939616

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