Octavia Hill mark the centenary of the National Trust, a new variety of rose, "Octavia Hill", was named in her honour. Octavia Hill Octavia Hill (3 December 1838 – 13 August 1912) was an English social reformer, whose main concern was the welfare of the inhabitants of cities, especially London, in the second half of the nineteenth century. Born into a family with a strong commitment to alleviating poverty, she herself grew up in straitened circumstances owing to the financial failure of her father. With no formal schooling, she worked from the age of 14 for the welfare of working people. Hill
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill for children from kindergarten to age 12. The Sisters of Charity became a Pontifical Congregation in 1948 and made perpetual vows for the first time the following year. In 1960, the Congregation sent Sisters to Mokpo, Korea, to establish the community's first foreign mission. There are nearly 200 Korean Sisters of Charity ministering in parishes, schools, retreat houses, and daycare centers. Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill were founded by Sister Aloysia Lowe. She was accompanied by Sisters Blanche O'Keefe, Maria Theresa O'Donnell, Maria Kavanaugh and two novices. In 1809, Elizabeth Ann Seton