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Institutional development · Sustainability and civic impact · United Kingdom

Josephine Butler plaque unveiled on University of Liverpool's Foundation Building

A plaque marking the life and work of feminist and social reformer Josephine Butler now hangs on the University of Liverpool's Foundation Building, sited where the Brownlow Hill workhouse once stood.

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Why it matters: The University of Liverpool's Foundation Building now carries a public commemoration of Josephine Butler's life and work.

The University of Liverpool said a plaque honouring the life and work of Josephine Butler, whom it describes as a feminist and social reformer, has been unveiled.

According to the university, the plaque is on its Foundation Building.

The university said the Foundation Building stands on the site of the former Brownlow Hill workhouse.

Editor’s view

Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor

The University of Liverpool has placed a commemoration of Josephine Butler's life and work on its Foundation Building, which stands on the former Brownlow Hill workhouse site.

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