Her Stories Archives - Page 2 of 8

Find out about the historic and current women of Salisbury, who have made significant contributions to our community and history.

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Kate Edgar

Brought up in a theatrical family, Kate knew she was destined to work in some aspect of music or theatre and has had a varied, and often glittering career, taking the opportunities that came her way

Eleanor and Agnes Warre outside the Old Parsonage at Harnham

Eleanor Warre

A talented designer and painter of Church Art, including stained glass windows, whose designs are still found in Churches in Salisbury today

Robyn Golden-Hann

Join Robyn on what has been a transformational journey through life

Frances' book 'A Spinster at Home' title page

Frances Child

A spinster gentlewoman of modest means had few opportunities in the Victorian era to supplement her income, became a popular author & story teller

One of Sarah's educational books ( front page)

Sarah Windsor Tomlinson

Sarahwas a British author of notable 19th Century books such as ‘First Steps in General Knowledge’

The High Street with kind permission of the Francis Frith Collection

Eleanor Bryant

Eleanor Bryant was a businesswoman who took over her late husband’s bricklaying business and ran it for 17 years.

Maria Smith

Maria Smith née Meatyard was a butcher with premises in Salisbury’s Butcher’s Row

Jane Botly

Cutler, Silversmith & jeweller

Susan Harris

Susan lost her life saving a boy who fell into the river Nadder

Elizabeth Godolphin

Founder of Godolphin School Elizabeth was a staunch supporter of girls education

Marina Seabright

Consultant Scientist and Director of the Wessex Regional Cytogenetics unit based in Salisbury,

Olive Pye-Smith photograph courtesy of the Jamieson family

Olive was a talented and prolific local artist who gained a considerable reputation for her paintings of Salisbury and the surrounding areas, as well as being involved in improving the lives of local people.