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Mary Elizabeth (Heywood) Sumner (31 Dec 1828-11 Aug 1921)

Description

founder of the Mothers’ Union

Biography

She married (1848) the Rt. Rev. George Henry Sumner (1824-1909), Rector from 1851 of Old Arlesford and later Bishop of Guildford.  She founded the Mother's Union.  She was mother of Heywood Sumner the artist.