FORGOTTEN NO MORE: The Unyielding voice of EMILY HOBHOUSE
Talk | Seated
SPEAKER: A Volunteer from The Emily Hobhouse Museum.
TALK: Emily Hobhouse was born in the village of St Ive, Cornwall, in 1860. Though little known in Britain today, she played a significant role during the Second Anglo-Boer War, particularly through her work exposing the conditions of British-run concentration camps in South Africa.
This talk traces Emily’s life from her early years in the Victorian Rectory she called home, through to her involvement in the South African Conciliation Committee and the South African Women and Children Distress Fund. It explores her journey to South Africa in 1900, her detailed observations and reports on the camps, and the public and political response her advocacy provoked.
Emily’s work extended beyond the war — she returned to South Africa to lead social upliftment initiatives and remained committed to humanitarian causes throughout her life. Drawing from archival material, quotes, and the immersive storytelling approach developed for The Story of Emily, this talk offers an informative look at Emily Hobhouse’s values, her work, and her legacy.
| Dates | Tickets | |
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| Mon 30th Jun | 2pm | |
| Prices | |
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| All Tickets | £6.00 |
| FOTW Conc Single | £5.00 |
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