Elizabeth Fry of UK commemorative stamps in 1976. Fry kept extensive diaries which give unique insight into her work, life and personality. 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
Winston Churchill as historian Winston Churchill as historian The British statesman Winston Churchill was a prolific writer throughout his life, and many of his works were historical. His better-known historical works include: "", "The World Crisis" (a history of World War I), "The Second World War", and "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples". Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 for "his mastery of historical and biographical description". Churchill was an exponent of the view that the British and American people had a unique greatness and destiny and that all British history should be seen as progress towards fulfilling that destiny.