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Ref NoMS 466/1/1/10/1/20
Finding NumberMS 466/152/26
TitleEulogy for George Shann by Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury
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DateJanuary 1919
DescriptionThis eulogy was written by Taylor Cadbury to pay tribute to her friend and colleague George Shann. Taylor Cadbury provides an insight into Shann's contribution to social and cultural life in Birmingham, remarking particularly on his association with adult schooling in Selly Oak and his initiatives to raise wages and improve conditions in the district. Taylor Cadbury comments on Shann's efforts 'stimulating interest in civic life' and provides a detailed account of his intellectual, spiritual and political values.
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Related MaterialBiographical information about George Shann taken from Richenda Scott, 'Elizabeth Cadbury: 1858-1951' (London: Harrap, 1955), p. 99. See also Records of King's Norton and Northfield Urban District Council Education Committee, BCK/AT; Bournville Village Schools Management Committee Minute Books, MS 1536, Archive of the Bournville Village Trust and Minute books of the City of Birmingham Education Committee's Hygiene Sub-Committee BCC/BH/10/1/1/1-3 for material relating to Shann's involvement in educational administration.
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AdminHistoryGeorge Shann was closely associated with the Cadbury family through his contribution towards adult schooling in Selly Oak and his work as a lecturer at Woodbrooke Quaker College. Shann was involved with Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury in educational administration in Bournville and Birmingham during the early twentieth century. A member of King's Norton and Northfield Urban District Council Education Committee, Shann served on the Bournville Village Schools Management Committee which was chaired by Taylor Cadbury. He was also an elected Birmingham City Councillor and served on Birmingham Education Committee's Hygiene Sub-Committee under Taylor Cadbury's leadership.
LanguageEnglish
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