I have recently read an article about Edward Burgess who was editor of a paper called Daylight during late 19th and early 20th century Norwich. Edward Burgess was a standard bearer for the working class of Norwich and he wasn’t afraid to take on those who were exploiting the working class, to such a degree that he was once publicly horse whipped by a victim and was often in court for libel. Anyway Edward had a daughter Mary who along with Lady Evelyn Suffield inaugurated the Norfolk WI in 1918. This is a wonderful story of the working classes working together with the aristocracy for the greater good. To find out more information please select the following link:
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