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Emily Williamson (née Bateson; 17 April 1855 – 12 January 1936), was an English philanthropist. She was co-founder of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) with Eliza Phillips in 1891.
1 de jul. de 2021 · Emily Williamson was a philanthropist, activist and founder of the RSPB, who fought against the plumage trade that threatened many species. Learn about her life, legacy and the campaign to honour her with a statue in Didsbury.
1 de jul. de 2021 · Emily Williamson was many things in her life - a philanthropist, a bird lover, an activist and "proof that one person can make a difference". It was 1889 and a fashion...
13 de nov. de 2021 · The winning design for a statue of RSPB founder Emily Williamson has been revealed. The campaigner set up the organisation - now the UK's largest nature conservation charity - in 1889.
Emily Williamson was a pioneer of bird conservation and co-founded the RSPB in 1889 with Etta Lemon and Eliza Phillips. The RSPB is now the largest nature conservation charity in Europe and has over 200 nature reserves across the UK.
1 de jun. de 2021 · Emily Williamson saw her campaign to ban the import of bird feathers for fashion succeed in 1921.
Williamson’s drive, determination — and afternoon teas — ended a multi-million-pound global trade and put bird conservation on Britain’s political map, where it has remained ever since.
