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Central Executive Committee in Lancashire Relief Effort
The essay reviews how voluntary charity in Lancashire spurred demoralisation yet built orderly relief through a Manchester Central Executive Committee. It praises ward committees, inspections, and coordinated funding with figures like Lord Derby, Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth, Mr Farnall, and Mr Rawlinson, and argues London could emulate this model to curb charity’s abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lancashire
Bastile
England
Board of Guardians
Mansion House
Manchester Central Executive Committee
Lord Derby
Lord Egerton of
Tatton
County Palatine
James Kay-Shuttleworth
Farnall
Poor Law Board
Sioner
Robert Rawlinson
Manchester
Gary
Goschen