Talk on early Quaker feminist

Quaker activist Priscilla Wakefield was the topic of a recent talk in north London

by Rebecca Hardy 26th April 2019

A leading Quaker feminist and social activist born more than 250 years ago was the subject of a talk at the Bruce Castle Museum in north London. Local history researcher Margaret Burr spoke about Priscilla Wakefield (1751-1832) from Tottenham, who is widely acknowledged for founding the first English savings bank, the Frugality Savings Bank in Tottenham.