Frances Perry (philanthropist)
Frances Perry | |
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| Born | Frances (Fanny) Cooper 16 June 1814 |
| Died | 2 December 1892 (aged 78) Loughrigg, Westmorland, England |
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| Known for | Head of committee that founded the Melbourne Lying-in Hospital (Royal Women's Hospital) in Melbourne, Australia |
| Spouse | Charles Perry |
Frances "Fanny" Perry (née Cooper; 1814–1892) was born in Yorkshire, England and migrated with her husband Charles Perry to Melbourne, Australia in 1848. Frances Perry was a philanthropist and community worker committed to the work of the church, morality and a focus on women's welfare. She was the chair of the committee that founded the Melbourne Lying-in (Royal Women's) Hospital, and was its first president from 1856 to 1874. She also had leading roles in the Governesses' Home, the Carlton Refuge, and was the first President of the Melbourne Orphan Asylum.