Lucy Townsend | |
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 Lucy and Charles Townsend's grave | |
| Born | Lucy Jesse 25 July 1781 |
| Died | 20 April 1847 (aged 65) Thorpe, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Abolitionist |
| Spouse | Rev. Charles Townsend |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent | William Jesse |
Lucy Townsend (née Jesse; 25 July 1781 – 20 April 1847) was a British abolitionist. She started the first Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society in Birmingham, UK, titled the Birmingham Ladies Society for the Relief of Negro Slaves. Although slavery had been abolished in the UK in 1807, her society was a model for others in Britain and America which campaigned to end slavery in the West Indies and US. The British Ladies' Society's role in abolitionism is considered to have had an international impact.