File YFF/6 - Documents and Photographs relating to the York Female Friendly Society's history

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YFF/6

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Documents and Photographs relating to the York Female Friendly Society's history

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  • 1895-1984 (Creation)

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(1788-1984)

Administrative history

The Society was founded in 1788 by a group of York women led by philanthropists Faith Gray and Catherine Cappe. The original purpose was to provide a safety net for girls offering sick benefits, pensions and grants for medical care for those leaving York's Grey Coat and Spinning Schools, which they also ran. It continued to accept members up until the introduction of the NHS in 1948. Membership could be extended to other working women through a rule allowing limited nomination by honorary members. In 1976, the Society was dissolved and the funds divided among the remaining members. The remaining members of the Society continued to meet annually until 1984. Moyra F Johnson served as secretary of the Society from the early 1970s. The Society's office was situated in St William's College, York.

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Contains various documents detailing the society's history from its inception in addition to photographs of Edwin (Almyra) Gray, her husband and her daughter Helen Faith Gardner as well as those of society members during the 1970's and 1980's. File also includes rule books.

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Open

Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

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Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

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  • English

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    ACC 2012/009

    legacy

    ACC 2012/009

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