Today’s pen portrait is about a less well known Victorian character: William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, who was an English industrialist, philanthropist, and politician. It is thanks to my eldest son, that I learned of him and his many great works (and evil deeds …forced labour, atrocities, racism, double standards… you get the idea).Continue reading “Lord Leverhulme… the man behind Sunlight Soap”
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Pen portraits – part 3: Mrs Beeton.
Victorian household name. Many people may have heard the name, Mrs Beeton, but may not know much about the woman it belonged to. Early life On the 12th of March 1836, the daughter of Benjamin Mayson and Elizabeth Jerram was born at number 24 Milk Street, in the Cheapside area of London. They named theirContinue reading “Pen portraits – part 3: Mrs Beeton.”
Pen portraits – part 2: Queen Victoria
Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901) and Empress of India (1876-1901). Her reign was the longest of any monarch in British history and came to be known as the Victorian era. She reigned for exactly sixty-three years, seven months, and two days (June 20, 1837 – January 22,Continue reading “Pen portraits – part 2: Queen Victoria”
Pen portraits – part 1: The Victorians
The Victorians lived during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 to 1901). Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901) and empress of India (1876-1901). Her reign was the longest of any monarch in British history and came to be known as the Victorian era. She ruled for 64 years.Continue reading “Pen portraits – part 1: The Victorians”
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