Mary Tealby
English animal welfare campaigner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Tealby (née Bates; 30 December 1801 – 3 October 1865) was an English animal welfare campaigner. She is noted for founding the Battersea Dogs' Home. It was founded in Holloway, London in 1860 and moved to Battersea in 1871.
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Mary Tealby | |
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Born | Mary Bates (1801-12-30)30 December 1801 Huntingdon, England |
Died | 3 October 1865(1865-10-03) (aged 63) Biggleswade, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Animal welfare campaigner |
Known for | Founding Battersea Dogs' Home |
Spouse |
Robert Chapman Tealby
(m. 1829; div. 1860) |
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