Felicia Skene
Encyclopedia
Felicia Mary Frances Skene (1821–1899) was a Scottish
author, philanthropist
and prison
reformer in the Victorian era
.
Skene used the pseudonym
Erskine Moir and was a friend of Florence Nightingale
(1820–1910).
There is a blue plaque
for Felicia Skene, installed on 2 July 2002 by the Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board
, located at 34 St Michael's Street, Oxford
, England
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
author, philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
and prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
reformer in the Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
.
Skene used the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Erskine Moir and was a friend of Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night...
(1820–1910).
There is a blue plaque
Blue plaque
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker....
for Felicia Skene, installed on 2 July 2002 by the Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board
Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board
The Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, established in 1999, is administered by the Oxford Civic Society. It oversees the installation of blue plaques on historic buildings in the county of Oxfordshire, England to commemorate famous residents and events...
, located at 34 St Michael's Street, Oxford
St Michael's Street, Oxford
St Michael's Street is a street in central Oxford, England. It runs between New Inn Hall Street to the west and Cornmarket to the east, with Ship Street almost opposite....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Selected publications
Skene's works include:- The Isles of Greece and Other Poems (1843)
- The Lesters (1847)
- Wayfaring Sketches (1847)
- The Inheritance of Evil: Or, the Consequence of Marrying a Deceased Wife's Sister (1849)
- The Tutor's Ward (1851) — in two volumes
- The Divine Master (1852)
- Penitentiaries and Reformatories (1865)
- The Shadow of the Holy Week (1883)
- Scenes from a Silent World: Or Prisons and their Inmates (1889)
- A Test of the Truth (1897)
External links
- Site on Felicia Skene
- Entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Online Books by Felicia Skene
- Skene, Felicia information from About.comAbout.comAbout.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....