Elizabeth Fry Elizabeth Fry Elizabeth Fry (née Gurney, often referred to as "Betsy"; 21 May 1780 – 12 October 1845) was an English prison reformer, social reformer and, as a Quaker, a Christian philanthropist. She has sometimes been referred to as the "angel of prisons". Fry was a major driving force behind new legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more humane, and she was supported in her efforts by Queen Victoria. She was depicted on the Bank of England £5 note from 2001–2016. Fry kept extensive and revealing diaries. Elizabeth Fry was born in Gurney Court, off Magdalen Street, Norwich, Norfolk,
Winston Churchill in politics, 1900–1939 the government, and predicted that "the ineluctable force of events may eventually push Churchill into Chamberlain's seat". Aitken, Max (Lord Beaverbrook). "Politicians and the War" Vol 1 1928, Vol 2 1932, Butterworth. (A single-volume edition was published in 1960.) Described as the most authoritative account of the formation of the Lloyd George Coalition. Churchill, Winston. Speeches by Winston Churchill Churchill published several volumes of his speeches, usually with an introduction. Most are out of print though some have been reissued. The volumes relevant to this period are as follows: <div> The list below refers only to sources relevant to this