Lady Mary Jane Maitland became Mary Jane Brabazon, Countess of Meath (15 March 1847 – 4 November 1918) was a British philanthropist; founder of the Ministering Children's League.
Lord Meath served as a diplomat abroad but he refused to go to Athens in 1873 to please her family. He resigned in 1877. He and his wife did not need to work so they decided to deal with "social problems and the relief of human suffering". The Earl and his wife leased Ottershaw Park from 1882 to November 1883 from Sir Edward Colebrooke.[2]
In 1885 she set up the Ministering Children's League.[1]
In 1890 she bought Westbrook Place in Godalming and over the next two years it was converted to be The Meath Home of Comfort for Epileptics. The home was for epileptic women and it was opened by the Duchess of Albany on 4 August 1892. It was based on the ideas of Friedrich von Bodelschwingh.[4] In time two large extensions were added to the home.[5]
She tried to set up a branch of the Ministering Children's League when she visited abroad.[6] In 1892 she and her husband visited New Zealand and Tasmania. In Hobart she spoke about the success of the Ministering Children's League where it was said there was 40,000 members. It was agreed to start a group in Hobart[7] and this work was led by Emily Dobson.[8] By 1906 there was a home in Victoria.[3]
In 1909 she went to Shanghai where again she inspired a new group of the MCL. There was already a group in Hong Kong, but by 1910 she inspired other groups in Penang and Singapore. She felt that she had created divisions in "the East" but she was keen that the MCL should not confine itself to aglophones bit it might also spread to children native to the countries involved.[9] Her diaries were posthumously published in 1928.[10]
Personal lifeedit
The Meath Home in Godalming is run by the Epilepsy Trust
She died on 4 November 1918 in Ireland. She was survived by her husband.[1] She left her property as a gift to her charities to further their work.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abcMatthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (2004-09-23). "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. ref:odnb/32019. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32019. Retrieved 2023-02-25. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Reynolds, I. A., "Dobson, Emily (1842–1934)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2023-02-25
^Sinn, Elizabeth (2017-11-01). Meeting Place: Encounters across Cultures in Hong Kong, 1841–1984. Hong Kong University Press. p. 93. ISBN978-988-8390-84-7.
^Meath, Mary Jane Maitland Brabazon Countess of (1928). The Diaries of Mary, Countess of Meath. Hutchinson & Company (Publishers) Limited.
^WebsiteNI. "Countess of Meath". Girls Friendly Society. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
January 01, 1970
mary, jane, brabazon, countess, meath, lady, mary, jane, maitland, became, march, 1847, november, 1918, british, philanthropist, founder, ministering, children, league, right, honourablethe, countess, meathbornlady, mary, jane, maitland15, march, 1847londondie. Lady Mary Jane Maitland became Mary Jane Brabazon Countess of Meath 15 March 1847 4 November 1918 was a British philanthropist founder of the Ministering Children s League The Right HonourableThe Countess of MeathBornLady Mary Jane Maitland15 March 1847LondonDied4 November 1918 1918 11 05 aged 71 Kilruddery HouseNationalityBritishSpouseReginald Brabazon 12th Earl of Meath m 1868 died 1918 wbr Parent s Amelia YoungThomas Maitland 11th Earl of Lauderdale Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editMaitland was born in 1847 in London She was the daughter of Amelia nee Young Countess of Lauderdale and Thomas Maitland 11th Earl of Lauderdale 1 Career editLord Meath served as a diplomat abroad but he refused to go to Athens in 1873 to please her family He resigned in 1877 He and his wife did not need to work so they decided to deal with social problems and the relief of human suffering The Earl and his wife leased Ottershaw Park from 1882 to November 1883 from Sir Edward Colebrooke 2 nbsp Ministering Children s League in Queenscliffe in 1906 3 In 1885 she set up the Ministering Children s League 1 In 1890 she bought Westbrook Place in Godalming and over the next two years it was converted to be The Meath Home of Comfort for Epileptics The home was for epileptic women and it was opened by the Duchess of Albany on 4 August 1892 It was based on the ideas of Friedrich von Bodelschwingh 4 In time two large extensions were added to the home 5 She tried to set up a branch of the Ministering Children s League when she visited abroad 6 In 1892 she and her husband visited New Zealand and Tasmania In Hobart she spoke about the success of the Ministering Children s League where it was said there was 40 000 members It was agreed to start a group in Hobart 7 and this work was led by Emily Dobson 8 By 1906 there was a home in Victoria 3 In 1909 she went to Shanghai where again she inspired a new group of the MCL There was already a group in Hong Kong but by 1910 she inspired other groups in Penang and Singapore She felt that she had created divisions in the East but she was keen that the MCL should not confine itself to aglophones bit it might also spread to children native to the countries involved 9 Her diaries were posthumously published in 1928 10 Personal life edit nbsp The Meath Home in Godalming is run by the Epilepsy Trust In 1868 she married Reginald Brabazon 12th Earl of Meath 11 Together they were the parents of Reginald Le Normand Brabazon 13th Earl of Meath 1869 1949 who married Lady Aileen May Wyndham Quin daughter of Wyndham Wyndham Quin 4th Earl of Dunraven in 1908 Lady Violet Constance Maitland Brabazon 1886 1936 who married James Grimston 4th Earl of Verulam She died on 4 November 1918 in Ireland She was survived by her husband 1 She left her property as a gift to her charities to further their work 6 References edit a b c Matthew H C G Harrison B eds 2004 09 23 The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford Oxford University Press pp ref odnb 32019 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 32019 Retrieved 2023 02 25 Subscription or UK public library membership required Website on Ottershaw Park a b Ministering Children s League cottage by the sea Queenscliff 1906 Victorian Places www victorianplaces com au Retrieved 2023 02 25 Countess of MEATH Godalming Museum www godalmingmuseum org uk Retrieved 2023 02 26 1892 Opening of The Meath Home Godalming Museum www godalmingmuseum org uk Retrieved 2023 02 26 a b Chertsey Museum Women of Runnymede chertseymuseum org Retrieved 2023 02 25 The Ministering Children s League Argus 1892 03 24 Retrieved 2023 02 25 Reynolds I A Dobson Emily 1842 1934 Australian Dictionary of Biography Canberra National Centre of Biography Australian National University retrieved 2023 02 25 Sinn Elizabeth 2017 11 01 Meeting Place Encounters across Cultures in Hong Kong 1841 1984 Hong Kong University Press p 93 ISBN 978 988 8390 84 7 Meath Mary Jane Maitland Brabazon Countess of 1928 The Diaries of Mary Countess of Meath Hutchinson amp Company Publishers Limited WebsiteNI Countess of Meath Girls Friendly Society Retrieved 2023 02 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Jane Brabazon Countess of Meath amp oldid 1211970959, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
