Frances "Fanny" Perry (

née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...

Cooper; 1814–1892) was born in

Yorkshire, England Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...

and migrated with her husband Charles Perry to

Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropol ...

in 1848. Frances Perry was a philanthropist and community worker committed to the work of the church, morality and a focus on women's welfare. She was the chair of the committee that founded the Melbourne Lying-in (Royal Women's) Hospital, and was its first president from 1856 to 1874. She also had leading roles in the Governesses' Home, the Carlton Refuge, and was the first President of the Melbourne Orphan Asylum.

Frances Perry House

The Melbourne Lying-in Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne is now known as the

Royal Women's Hospital The Royal Women's Hospital, located in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville, is Australia's oldest specialist women's hospital. It offers a full range of services in maternity, gynaecology, neonatal care, women's cancers and women's health. It also ...

. In 1970 a maternity wing was opened and named Frances Perry House after her. This went on to become an independent private maternity hospital in 1997 called Frances Perry Private Hospital.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Frances 1814 births 1892 deaths Settlers of Melbourne Australian philanthropists