| Date Span: | 1860 - 1901 |
| Creator: | Lambert, Brooke (1834-1901) |
| Extent: | .25 linear feet. |
| Collection Number: | MSC0228 |
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Summary: | English clergyman and social reformer. Made up of letters written to Lambert over a forty year time span dealing with issues such as women's suffrage, the welfare of the poor and orphaned, colonialism, pulpit freedom, etc. |
Brooke Lambert (1834-1901) was an English clergyman and social reformer. He graduated (B.A., M.A., and B.C.L.) from Brasenose College, Oxford University. He became vicar of St. Mark's, Whitechapel, in 1866. There he became involved in many issues outside of the ecclesiastical range. He studied the poor law administration and government, and published a volume titled, Pauperism. He founded a soup kitchen, mutual improvement society, and a working man's club. He also renovated the church. Poor health forced him to resign his Whitechapel position.
After his health was restored, Lambert held a number of positions including vicar of Tamworth, Staffordshire and voluntary work for the London school board. In 1880, he became the vicar of Greenwich, where he remained until his death. In that position he did much for the public good, such as working with the schools, founding the Greenwich Provident Dispensary, and serving as chairman of the Metropolitan Association for Befriending Young Servants.
Access: This collection is open for research.
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Acquisition: The University of Iowa Libraries purchased these papers in 1970.
Preferred Citation: The Papers of Brooke Lambert, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa.
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Address: | Special Collections Department University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
| Phone: | 319-335-5921 |
| Curator: | Greg Prickman |
| Email: | lib-spec@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/ |
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