Frances Perry | |
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Born | Frances (Fanny) Cooper 16 June 1814 |
Died | 2 December 1892 Loughrigg, Westmorland,
England | (aged 78)
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Known for | Head of committee that founded the Melbourne Lying-in Hospital ( Royal Women's Hospital) in Melbourne, Australia |
Spouse | Charles Perry |
Frances "Fanny" Perry ( née Cooper; 1814–1892) was born in Yorkshire, England and migrated with her husband Charles Perry to Melbourne, Australia in 1848. Frances Perry was a philanthropist and community worker committed to the work of the church, morality [1] and a focus on women's welfare. [2] She was the chair of the committee that founded the Melbourne Lying-in (Royal Women's) Hospital, [3] and was its first president from 1856 to 1874. [2] She also had leading roles in the Governesses' Home, the Carlton Refuge, and was the first President of the Melbourne Orphan Asylum. [4]
The Melbourne Lying-in Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne is now known as the Royal Women's Hospital. In 1970 a maternity wing was opened and named Frances Perry House after her. [5] This went on to become an independent private maternity hospital in 1997 called Frances Perry Private Hospital. [5]
Frances Perry | |
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Born | Frances (Fanny) Cooper 16 June 1814 |
Died | 2 December 1892 Loughrigg, Westmorland,
England | (aged 78)
Occupations |
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Known for | Head of committee that founded the Melbourne Lying-in Hospital ( Royal Women's Hospital) in Melbourne, Australia |
Spouse | Charles Perry |
Frances "Fanny" Perry ( née Cooper; 1814–1892) was born in Yorkshire, England and migrated with her husband Charles Perry to Melbourne, Australia in 1848. Frances Perry was a philanthropist and community worker committed to the work of the church, morality [1] and a focus on women's welfare. [2] She was the chair of the committee that founded the Melbourne Lying-in (Royal Women's) Hospital, [3] and was its first president from 1856 to 1874. [2] She also had leading roles in the Governesses' Home, the Carlton Refuge, and was the first President of the Melbourne Orphan Asylum. [4]
The Melbourne Lying-in Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne is now known as the Royal Women's Hospital. In 1970 a maternity wing was opened and named Frances Perry House after her. [5] This went on to become an independent private maternity hospital in 1997 called Frances Perry Private Hospital. [5]