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Edna Healey

Lady Unknown: Life of Angela Burdett-Coutts Hardcover – 5 Jan. 1978

by Edna Healey (Author)

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256 pages
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English
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Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
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5 Jan. 1978
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0283983396
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978-0283983399
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd; Reprint edition (5 Jan. 1978)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0283983396
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0283983399

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Pam Pike

A truly wonderful woman.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2016

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This is a book about a remarkable woman. Baroness Burdett Coutts inherited a fortune from her grandfather (Thomas Coutts the Banker) making her the richest woman in Victorian England. Her friends included the Duke of Wellington, Gladstone, Disraeli and Queen Victoria who made her a Baroness. She pursued her philanthropic work with Charles Dickens establishing a home for fallen women, building model housing for the poor, battling for sanitary reform and supporting the NSPCC and the RSPCA. She built churches, founded colonial bishoprics and encouraged the missionary work of David Livingstone and others. However she remains strangely overlooked and forgotten and this biography by Edna Healey provides a fascinating insight into her life. I wasn't aware of her myself even though my primary school was Burdett Coutts and I attended St Stephens in Rochester Row which she founded. I am glad I discovered her.

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Brian Oxberry

The most remarkable woman in history.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2014

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What a delightful and informative book this is. For some years I have known about Angela Budett Coutts's generosity in helping the poor, the abused and the under privileged but I had not realised what a remarkable woman she was. There has never been any woman before or since who has had such an influence on life not only in this country but abroad too. In 2014 terms she gave away 350 million pounds to help save fallen women, children, Irish people suffering from the potato famine, African charities and countless other organisations. She was revered by everyone from Queen Victoria to the lowliest orphan of the streets. She was the friend of every 19th century Royal, politician, writer - particularly Dickens - and world leader. She was the first woman freeman of the city of London and Edinburgh; created a Baoness by Queen Victoria and was possibly mistress of an elderly Duke of Wellington. When is someone going to make a film of her life? It is long overdue.

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Lee

A remarkable woman

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2017

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Very interesting story about a fascinating woman. I’m pleased that Edna Healey has recorded Miss Coutts life and work. The writing isn’t brilliant and there is little analysis and interpretation eg concerning her late marriage. By the end, I certainly did not feel that her fortune had brought her happiness (someone refers to the ‘malheur de richesse’ - I think that’s correct). Perhaps one of her reasons for marrying was to shed the burden of her wealth. I’m certainly pleased to have read the book about an unfairly overlooked woman whose work helped thousands of people and animals.

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Brilliant read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2015

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I had already read this biography twice and was disappointed to see later that it was out of print. So I was delighted to be able to download it on to my kindle. Well written giving inside knowledge of a woman who gave away and did so much in the Victorian era in an age when men ruled the world. As s former pupil of Burdett Couts School in London it was another reason to read about a woman who was the forefront of successful women of today. You won't be disappointed.

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Suzie

Easy Read about an anazing lady

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2018

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Very interesting and what an amazing character Angela Burdett Coutts was. Very very wealthy and supported so many causes etc. Really good read

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Fascinating read about a little know, compelling woman

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2019

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Book just as described in excellent condition, it's subject, Angela Burdett-Coutts is a fascinating, little known philanthropist

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Excellent important life story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 March 2021

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Excellent book, loved the story of this amazing woman

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lymebank

Baroness Coutts

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2013

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this is a very well written account of a most remarkable
lady, what a contrast with the banking moguls of today.
So modest about what she did and almost forgotten.
Her venture the Dickens and the 'Washing Machine' is
worthy of a memorial !.
No wonder Queen Victoria enjoyed just popping in for
tea with her

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