W E Forster - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

WE Forster was born to Quaker parents in Bridport, Dorset. He was educated in a Quaker school, but did not join the family business. Instead entering the woollen trade. He married in 1850, Dr Thomas Arnold's eldest daughter, Jane Martha. She was not a Quaker and they were cordially banned from the Quaker meetings. By default becoming Church of England. That is how WE Forster is buried in an Anglican churchyard.

The Arnold's had a home at Fox How, near Ambleside. (visit link) The Forsters had no children. They officially adopted Jane Martha's brother's four orphan children on his untimely death in 1859.

WE Forster political career started after a visit to Ireland with his Quaker father, distributing famine relief. Afterwards he lectured and spoke publicly about this and many subjects in need of reform.

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Description: His wife was daughter of a great educationalist and he sponsored the first education reform acts through parliament. Date of birth: 07/11/1818 Date of death: 04/06/1886 Area of notoriety: Education Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: daylight hours Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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