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Catherine Gladstone (née Glynne; 6 January 1812 – 14 June 1900) was the wife of British statesman William Ewart Gladstone for 59 years, from 1839 until his death in 1898.
- Catherine Glynne, 6 January 1812, Flintshire, Wales
- Westminster Abbey
- 14 June 1900 (aged 88), Flintshire, Wales
Mrs Gladstone’s primary concern was support of the poor – in particular those suffering from cholera, near-starving mill girls and homeless orphans. She established the concept of free convalescent homes and her common-sense influenced the Poor Laws.
Catherine Gladstone (née Glynne) (1812-1900), Philanthropist; wife of William Ewart Gladstone. Sitter in 47 portraits. Catherine Glynne married William Ewart Gladstone in 1838, and although their marriage was difficult at times, William relied on the support of his wife throughout his career.
Catherine was the power behind William Gladstone throughout his political career. She was also very well connected on her own account, being related in one way or another to ‘half the famous names in English political history.’*
Gladstone [née Glynne], Catherine ( 1812–1900 ), philanthropist and wife of William Ewart Gladstone, was born on 6 January 1812 at Hawarden Castle, Flintshire. She was the third child and elder daughter of the four children of Sir Stephen Glynne, eighth baronet (1780–1815), and his wife Mary, née Neville (d. 1854), daughter of the second ...
Hace 3 días · William and Catherine Gladstone. Statesman. In 1903 an over-life size marble statue to William Gladstone was unveiled in the north transept of Westminster Abbey. The inscription reads: Erected by Parliament to the Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone four times Prime Minister. Born December 29 1809 Died May 19 1898.
Of these one of the most important was the Newport. Market Befuge, which developed out of the House of Charity for Distressed Persons. The latter was the first philanthropic institution in London which claimed Mrs. Gladstone's attention.
