Church penitentiary

Church penitentiary

The original Church penitentiary for the reclamation of fallen women was founded in 1806 in London, the most well known centre was set up by former British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone in 1848. Its aim was the convent-based rehabilitation of women, including prostitutes, thieves, the homeless, alcoholics etc. They were charitable organisations and not in place for the punishment of crimes.

The Church Penitentiary Association existed from 1852 until 1951. There are records on the association in the Library at Lambeth Palace, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury in London,[1] and in the National Archives [2].

These also have holdings on related societies such as The Navvy Mission Society (now Industrial Christian Fellowship)[3], the Temperance Council of the Christian Churches (now the Churches Council on Alcohol and Drugs) the Church of England Council for Social Aid, the Band of Hope (1855–1990), and the Church Moral Aid Society (1852–1892).

Rescue work for unmarried mothers: [4]

References

Journal of Social History by Susan Mumm

Prostitution: Prevention and Reform in England, 1860-1914 by Paula Bartle; Routledge, London, 1999; pp. i-xi, 1-229

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