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Lilian Charlotte Barker
Dame Lilian Charlotte Barker, Order of the British Empire, DBE, Justice of the Peace, JP (21 February 1874 – 21 May 1955) was first British female assistant prison commissioner whose work provided the basis for the modern day humanitarian prison system for female correctional facilities in Great Britain. Early life Born in Islington, Barker was educated at the local primary school system and graduated from Whitelands College in Chelsea in the 1890s. Lilian was one of six children and her father, who was a Kentish Town tobacconist, was an alcoholic. Career Lilian Barker graduated from Whitelands College in the 1890s. She became a schoolteacher who specialised in troubled children. She became the Principal of the London County Council’s Women’s Institute correction facility in 1913. After serving for two years, Barker resigned from her post to join Britain's war effort during World War I, as lady superintendent of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, overseeing 30,000 women mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Lillian or Lilian can refer to: People * Lillian (name) or Lilian, a given name Places * Lilian, Iran, a village in Markazi Province, Iran In the United States * Lillian, Alabama * Lillian, West Virginia * Lillian Township, Custer County, Nebraska Entertainment * Lillian (album), ''Lillian'' (album), a 2005 collaboration between Alias (Brendan Whitney) and his brother Ehren Whitney * Lillian (film), ''Lillian'' (film), a 2019 film * "John the Revelator / Lilian", a 2006 single by Depeche Mode * "Lillian, Egypt", a song from Josh Ritter's fourth album, ''The Animal Years'' Ships * USS Lillian II (SP-38), USS ''Lillian II'' (SP-38), a United States Navy patrol boat in commission in 1917 * Lillian Anne (YFB-41), ''Lillian Anne'' (YFB-41), a United States Navy ferry in commission from 1942 to 1943 * USS Lilian (1863), USS ''Lilian'' (1863), a United States Navy steamer in commission from 1864 to 1865 See also * Hurricane Lillian * Lake Lillian (other) * * {{di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
