Barnardo
By: [by] Gillian Wagner.
Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 1979
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
Subjects: Barnardo, Thomas John, 1845-1905.; Child welfare -- Great Britain.; Social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Description: Biography of Thomas John Barnardo (1845-1905), son of John Michaelis Barnardo (of Prussian lineage) and Abigail Matilda O'Brien, was born in Dublin, moved in London in 1866, and married Syrie Elmslie in 1873. He was well known as the founder of children's homes in England, and his emigration schemes resulted in thousands of children starting a new life in Canada.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 328-333.
Includes index.