Lady Charlotte Guest. An extraordinary life
Details:
- Author(s) Guest, Revel, & Angela V John
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2007
- Pages 2nd ed; 280pp; illus
- Publisher Tempus Publishing
- Place Published Stroud
Topics:
- Name Women in business
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
First published 1989. Lady C Guest, 1812-95, wife of (Sir) Josiah John Guest, 1785-1852, sometime owner of Dowlais, was much involved in the day to day management of the business, in support of her husband. On his death she was sole active trustee of the business. Withdrew in 1855 following her marriage to Charles Schreiber, 1826-84. Also involved in the education of children of the Dowlais workforce