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
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Sarah Windsor Tomlinson
Sarahwas a British author of notable 19th Century books such as ‘First Steps in General Knowledge’
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
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
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.
Clare Moody
Clare was elected to the European Parliament in 2014. Listen to her experiences as a woman in public life
Rachel Squire
Rachel has supported families in the city since 1960 as a nurse, child minder, foster carer and volunteer.
Edith Olivier
Author, pillar of the community and hostess to the Bright Young Things, Edith had an exceptional life