Records of Melbourne Almshouses, Bradford, of the Society of Friends. 1857-1980.
Related Entities
There are 2 Entities related to this resource.
Melbourne Almshouses, Bradford, of the Society of Friends.
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62n9hjs (corporateBody)
In 1845 eight cottages in Sawrey Place, Little Horton, near Bradford, were built by Mary Rathmell, of Melbourne Place. These she conveyed in 1849 to six trustees, as dwellings for poor women over 55 years of age. The cottages became known as the Melbourne Almshouses. The trustees were to report to Bradford Preparative Meeting and residents were required to observe strict rules of conduct. The original trustees appointed by Mary Rathmell were Benjamin Ecroyd, David Harris Smith, John Wilson, John...
Society of Friends
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s50g0g (corporateBody)
The Society of Friends (or 'Quakers') was formed by George Fox (1624-1691), a shoemaker from Nottingham. In the 1640s Fox travelled throughout England delivering sermons in which he argued that individuals could have direct access to God without the need for churches, priests or other aspects of the established Church. Fox's followers became known as the 'Friends of Truth' and later the 'Society of Friends'. Fox developed rules for the management of meetings, which were printed as 'Friends Fello...
