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Ann Watt Milne
Ann Watt Milne (1856 – no earlier than 1928) was a Scotch temperance leader who served as president of the British Women's Temperance Association (BWTA). Early life and education Ann Watt was born at Watermill Farm, Fraserburgh, Scotland, July 20, 1856. She was educated in the Young Ladies School at Fraserburgh and at St. Leonard's Boarding School, Banff. Career As a young woman she became interested in the temperance cause, organizing a Women's Society for Temperance and other social reform. She was made president of the Society, which grew in power and influence until its membership reached 1,000, and took an active part in its work, also writing tracts and pamphlets in its interest. She was active in opposing the granting of new licenses in Fraserburgh and the renewal of licenses whose owners had violated the law. Her local temperance activities led to her appointment on the Agency Staff of the Scottish Permissive Bill and Temperance Association in Glasgow. She organized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temperance Movement In The United Kingdom
The temperance movement in the United Kingdom was a social movement that campaigned against the recreational use and sale of alcohol, and promoted total abstinence (teetotalism). In the 19th century, high levels of alcohol consumption and drunkenness were seen by social reformers as a danger to society's wellbeing, leading to social issues such as poverty, child neglect, immorality and economic decline. Temperance societies began to be formed in the 1830s to campaign against alcohol. Specific groups were created over periods of time dedicated to the different aspects of drinking. For example, in 1847, the Band of Hope was created to persuade children not to start drinking alcohol. Most of these temperance groups were aimed at the working class. Temperance was also supported by some religious groups, particularly the Nonconformist Churches. Although the temperance movement met with local success in parts of Britain, it failed to impose national prohibition, and disappeared as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Women's Temperance Association
The White Ribbon Association (WRA), previously known as the British Women's Temperance Association (BWTA), is an organization that seeks to educate the public about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, as well as gambling. Founding of British Women's Temperance Association The British Women's Temperance Association (BWTA) was founded following a meeting in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1876 featuring American Temperance movement, temperance activist "Mother" Eliza Daniel Stewart, Eliza Stewart. Margaret Eleanor Parker, a founding member, served as its first president. The next president was Clara Lucas Balfour. Margaret Bright Lucas, who toured with Stewart during these meetings, succeeded as BWTA president in 1878. The BWTA achieved greater success under her successor, Lady Henry Somerset, but ultimately British temperance was destined to achieve less than its American counterpart. Lady Henry was succeeded by Rosalind Howard, Countess of Carlisle, known as "The Radical Countess" for her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh (; ), locally known as the Broch, is a town in Aberdeenshire (unitary), Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population recorded in the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census as 13,100. It lies in Buchan in the northeastern corner of the county, about north of Aberdeen and north of Peterhead. It is the biggest shellfish port in Scotland and one of the largest in Europe, landing over in 2016. Fraserburgh is also a major port for whitefish (fisheries term), white and pelagic fish. History 16th and 17th century: Origins The town takes its name from the Frasers of Philorth, Fraser family, who bought the lands of Philorth in 1504 and brought about major improvements in the area over the next century. By 1570, the Fraser family had built Fraserburgh Castle at Kinnaird Head and within a year a church was built for the area. Alexander Fraser (died 1623), Sir Alexander Fraser built a port in the town in 1579, obtained a charter establishing it as a burgh of barony in 1588 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banff, Aberdeenshire
Banff () is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Macduff across the estuary of the River Deveron. It is a former royal burgh, and is the county town of the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Banffshire. Etymology The origin of the name is not certain. While it may be derived from the Scottish Gaelic meaning 'piglet', a more likely origin is the name being a contraction of , Gaelic for 'holy woman', as this would tie in with the burgh's coat of arms which features the Mary, mother of Jesus, Virgin Mary. William J. Watson writes: "It is true that Banff is in the ''Book of Deer'' and in modern Gaelic—one syllable. On the other hand, , a suckling pig, is not appropriate—one might say it is impossible—as the name of a place or district." History Banff's first castle was built to repel Viking invaders and a charter of 1163 AD shows that Malcolm IV of Scotland, Malcolm IV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Permissive Bill And Temperance Association
Scottish Permissive Bill and Temperance Association was a British citizen organisation entirely outside of political parties. It was established in Glasgow, October 1, 1858. Its membership included persons of all types of political opinion. The "Father" of the Scottish Permissive Bill itself was Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Baronet, of Brayton. History It was formed to assist in procuring the entire suppression of the Liquor Traffic by the power of the national will, and through the form of a legislative enactment. Up to that time the Temperance movement in the United Kingdom, temperance movement in Scotland had been conducted largely on moral suasion lines, but the founders of this Association, while fully recognising the principle of Total Abstinence carried out into consistent practice, as the only certain remedy for intemperance, were convinced by long and painful experience that it was next to impossible to secure anything like a general reception of and fidelity to its princip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
