Eglantyne Jebb

Overview

Eglantyne Jebb born Ellesmere, Shropshire, England August 25, 1876 (d. 1928). Founded Save the Children 1919 in response to postwar famine; author of Declaration of Rights of Children 1924.

Quotations

"All wars are waged against children." (1919; photo oswestrygenealogy.org)