Henrietta Barnett
Dame Henrietta Octavia Weston Barnett, DBE (née Rowland; 4 May 1851 – 10 June 1936) was an English social reformer, educationist, and author. She and her husband, Samuel Augustus Barnett, founded the first "University Settlement" at Toynbee Hall (in the East End of London) in 1884. They also worked to establish the model Hampstead Garden Suburb in the early 20th century.
Henrietta Barnett DBE | |
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Samuel and Henrietta Barnett portrait by Hubert von Herkomer in Toynbee Hall | |
| Born | Henrietta Octavia Weston Rowland 4 May 1851 Clapham, London, England |
| Died | 10 June 1936 (aged 85) Hampstead, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Humanitarian, educator, author |
| Spouse | Samuel Barnett |
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