Jane Stuart-Wortley or Jane Thompson; Jane Lawley was an English philanthropist.
11 Facts About Jane Stuart-Wortley
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Jane Stuart-Wortley was described as the best horsewoman as well as the most accomplished conversationalist of her day.
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Jane Stuart-Wortley's family adopted the surname Lawley when her father became Lord Wenlock.
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Jane Stuart-Wortley's husband held office as Solicitor General for England and Wales under Lord Palmerston from 1856 until May 1857.
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Jane Stuart-Wortley had to resign in 1858 due to spinal injuries sustained in a riding accident.
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Jane Stuart-Wortley became worse in 1869 and they moved back to London.
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In London Jane Stuart-Wortley was able to delegate the care of James at least in part to their daughters.
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Jane Stuart-Wortley was now more available to find her own interests.
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Jane Stuart-Wortley took a great interest in schemes in London that were aimed at improving the lot of the poor.
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Jane Stuart-Wortley supported the East London Nursing Association which since 1868 had supplied a network of District Nurses in east London.
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Jane Stuart-Wortley's husband died in 1881 and she died at Ripley House in Ripley, Surrey, on 4 February 1900, aged 79.