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Barton Civic Society Lecture: Vere Foster – Philanthropist and Benefactor

19th January 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Cost: £4

Organized by: Barton Civic Society

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Having been born into a privileged, aristocratic family, Vere Foster went on to devote his life to the social betterment of the Irish poor in the nineteenth century.  Jean Cannon describes how Foster helped emigrants to America, improve educational standards in Victorian Ireland, and promoted better healthcare for the poor.
£4 non members

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