JBMH - Josephine Butler Memorial House Archive - 1920-1976
The deposit in the University of Liverpool Library contains administrative records, examination results, papers relating to the syllabus of training courses, House publications, scrapbooks, and photographs of staff and buildings.
| Archive level description: | Sub-fonds |
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| Physical Description: | c. 6 boxes, 3 vols, 18 oversize items and 8 artefacts |
| Summary: | The deposit in the University of Liverpool Library contains administrative records, examination results, papers relating to the syllabus of training courses, House publications, scrapbooks, and photographs of staff and buildings. |
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| Date: | 1920-1976 |
| Reference Number: | JBMH |
| Arrangement: | JBMH 1 Administrative Records JBMH 2 Students and Training JBMH 3 Publicity JBMH 4 Photographs and Artefacts |
| Biographical/Administrative Information: | The Josephine Butler Memorial House was set up to promulgate and maintain the cardinal principles of the International Abolitionist Federation as laid down by its founder Josephine Butler! specifically by providing training for women to become professional administrators in the field of social welfare. The Memorial House was governed by a Council, approved by the Archbishops' Advisory Board for Preventive and Rescue Work and, by the terms of the constitution, not less than two-thirds of the students were to be Anglicans. From its inception, the Memorial House had a close connection with the University of Liverpool, which was represented on the Council, employing lecturers from the University and encouraging its best students to take the University Social Science Certificate Following the post-war expansion in health and welfare services, the syllabus at the House was revised and updated, but it struggled to gain recognition for its courses as the social services were professionalized. In 1970 the decision was taken to shut the House, and after a brief period as a residential hostel, the house closed at the end of the summer term in 1974.
1907 Jessie Higson invited by Bishop of Liverpool to organise preventive and rescue work in diocese 1911 Training scheme for rescue workers introduced at St Monica's refuge, Liverpool 1917 Archbishops' Advisory Board for Preventive and Rescue Work formed, Jessie Higson made Central Organising Secretary 1 Sept 1920 Training House established with Jessie Higson as Warden, Bishop of Liverpool, Dr Chevasse as Chair of Council 16 Dec 1920 JBMH opened at 15 Princes Avenue, Liverpool 25 March 1924 JBMH opened at new, larger premises, 6 and 7 Abercromby Square 1925 Inter-Diocesan Certificate gradeA/B syllabus adopted 1928 Susannah Pinney appointed Warden 10 July 1947 JBMH opened at new premises, 34 Alexandria Drive 1949 Chrystobel Blackburn appointed Warden 1959 Frances Martin appointed Warden 1966 JBMH renamed Josephine Butler College. Sister Audrey Flynn appointed Warden 1970 Decision taken to close JBMH. Last students admitted in Sept 1972 Last students finish courses 1974 Closure of JBMH at end of summer term
Source: Heasman, Kathleen, Josephine Butler House. A History by Kathleen Heasman |