Emily Rose Bleby

Emily Rose Bleby
Emily Rose Bleby
Born	2 June 1849; Colony of Jamaica, British West Indies
Died	3 May 1917; Penarth, Wales
Other names	(various pen names)
Occupations	abolitionist; social reformer; non-fiction writer;
Employer	Board of guardians
Organizations	British Women's Temperance Association; Sons of Temperance; Independent Order of Good Templars; Band of Hope Union; World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union;
Known for	temperance activism

Emily Rose Bleby (2 June 1849 – 3 May 1917) was a Jamaican-born social reformer active in the British temperance movement. She was affiliated with various organizations including the British Women's Temperance Association, Sons of Temperance, Independent Order of Good Templars, Band of Hope Union, and the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WWCTU). Using pen names, she was a frequest contributor to periodicals on temperance and general subjects.

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