Lady Elizabeth Swann | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Duncan 1855 Manchester, England |
| Died | 14 April 1914 (aged 58–59) Princes Gardens, Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Social activist |
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| Children | 5 (including Charles Duncan) |
Lady Elizabeth Swann (previously Schwann, née Duncan; 1855 – 14 April 1914) was a social activist, philanthropist, and advocate for trade unionism, and women's suffrage, and the development of midwifery, as well as an important figure in the development of organised humanism and the Ethical movement in Britain. She was the wife of Liberal Party politician Sir Charles Ernest Swann MP.[1]
In 1896, she was President of the inaugural Annual Congress of the Union of Ethical Societies, which eventually became Humanists UK.[2][3] Humanists UK describes this as an "equivalent role" to the position of President of Humanists UK, which was created in 1919. In this light, she can be considered the first President of Humanists UK.[4]
- ^ "Death of Lady Swann: Untiring Philanthropic Work in Manchester". The Manchester Courier. 15 April 1914.
- ^ "The Cause. v.1-5 (1895-1899)". HathiTrust. pp. 5 v. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Countdown to 125th Humanists UK anniversary". Humanists UK. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Countdown to 125th Humanists UK anniversary". Humanists UK. Retrieved 22 November 2020.