Geraldine Cadbury
Dame Geraldine Cadbury, DBE (née Southall; 29 June 1864 – 30 January 1941) was a British Quaker, author, social and penal reformer. Geraldine was one of the first women in Birmingham to become a magistrate. From 1923, she chaired the justices’ panel in the Children's Court of Birmingham. In the 1930s she assumed prominent positions on several Home Office Committees and International Associations.
Geraldine Southall Cadbury | |
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Geraldine Cadbury by Thomas Bowman Garvie | |
| Born | Geraldine Southall 29 June 1864 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 30 January 1941 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Quaker school, The Mount, York |
| Occupation(s) | Writer and reformer |
| Spouse | Barrow Cadbury |
| Children | 3 |
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