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| MANNING, Mrs CHARLOTTE: b . 30 March 1803; dau . of Isaac Solly; m . (1) 1835, William Speir ('worked and died in India'), (2) 1857, James Manning, serjeant-at-law, Queen's Ancient Serjeant and Judge of the Whitechapel Co. Court ( d . 1866; see D.N.B .) ; step-mother of Elizabeth Adelaide Manning ( q.v .) . * c Member of the cttee. formed by Emily Davies and others 'for obtaining the admission of women to University Local Examinations' 1862-65; after success had been achieved the members formed th emselves into the Kensington Soc., of which Mrs Manning became Pres. and which met regularly at her house in Kensington for the discussion of subjects of common interest, 1865-71 (amongst members were Mme Bodichon, Miss Beale, Miss Buss, Miss Elizabeth Ga rrett, Mrs Russell Gurney and Miss Anna Swanwick); became first Mistress of The College, Hitchin, M. 1869; never intended to remain for more than one term; came with her step-dau. Elizabeth Adelaide Manning ( q.v .) for the express purpose 'of appearing before an unbelieving and suspicious public as the responsible promoters of tbe new College' and of helping 'to give to the institution at the outset a stamp of seriousness and solidity' (Emily Davies, Indian Mag . Oct. 1905); Pres., London Branch of the Nat. In dian Assoc. (founded at Bristol in 1870 by Mary Carpenter) 1871. Publications: Life in ancient India (1856) ; 2nd ed., largely rewritten, under title of Ancient and medieval India (1869). *l Commemorated by the clock in the Emily Davies Court. Died 1 April 1871. | Mrs Charlotte MANNING Charlotte SOLLY Mrs Charlotte SPEIR Approx. lifespan: 1803–1871 b. 1803:03:30 dau. of Isaac SOLLY m. (1) William SPEIR 1835 William SPEIR 'worked and died in' [ India ,] m. (2) James MANNING 1857 James MANNING Serjeant-at-Law: James MANNING Queen's Ancient Serjeant: James MANNING Judge: of Whitechapel Co. Court [[London],] James MANNING d. see D.N.B . 1866 step-mother of Manning, Elizabeth Adelaide <qual> q.v. 1869</qual> Member of: Committee formed by Emily DAVIES and others 'for obtaining the admission of women to University Local Examinations' 1862-65 Emily DAVIES after success had been achieved the members formed themselves into: Kensington Society President: Kensington Society [Kensington, [London],] which met regularly at her house for the discussion of subjects of common interest 1865-71 Bodichon, Mme Beale, Miss Buss, Miss Garrett, Elizabeth, Miss =% Gurney, Russell, Mrs =% Swanwick, Anna, Miss =% first Mistress of: Sch: The College [Hitchin, [Hertfordshire],] ( Girton College ) 1869:10MT: never intended to remain for more than one term: came with her step-dau. Elizabeth Adelaide MANNING for the express purpose 'of appearing before an unbelieving and suspicious public as the responsible promoters of tbe new College': came with her step-dau. Elizabeth Adelaide MANNING for the express purpose of helping 'to give to the institution at the outset a stamp of seriousness and solidity': President: London Branch of the National Indian Association founded in Bristol in 1870 by Mary Carpenter 1871 Mary CARPENTER Publ.: Life in ancient India 1856 Publ.: Life in ancient India, 2nd ed., largely rewritten, under title of Ancient and medieval India 1869 Commemorated by the clock in Emily Davies Court d. 1871:04:01 Refs: Emily Davies, Indian Mag . 1905:10 |