Houses of Mercy were Anglican institutions that operated from the mid 19th century[1] to the mid 20th.[2]
They were to house "fallen women",[3] a term used to imply female sexual promiscuity or work in prostitution. Many women entering were unmarried mothers, an unacceptable situation at that time.[4]
This home[5] was in Ashley Road, Bedminster.[6]
The home was in the village of Bussage.[7]
The home was in Lache lane.[8]
This home was at Clewer near Windsor in the county of Berkshire, England.[9][10]
William Henry Hutchings was Warden from 1865 to 1884 when he became rector of Pickering.[11] He was succeeded by Thomas Thellusson Carter.[12]
This was known as the 'St Alban's House of Mercy'.[13]
This home, founded in 1859,[14] was near Wakefield.[15] The home celebrated its Golden jubilee in 1909.[16]
While chaplain of Bodmin Jail, the Rev. W. F. Everest founded a Cornish home.[17]
This was in Salters Road, Gosforth.[18]
As an Anglican charity, the homes attracted many notable sponsors, such as
She was the wife of four times Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone.[22]
He was a partner in the banking firm of Messrs Glyn, Mills, Currie & co.[23]
She lived at Eaton Terrace, SW1.[24]
The widow[25] of The Rev William Ford Thursby, Rector of Bergh Apton.[26]