Sarah Frances Alleyne
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Sarah Frances Alleyne | |
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| Born | 15 October 1836 |
| Died | 16 August 1884 (aged 47) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, translator, promoter of women's education |
| Organization | Clifton Association for the Higher Education of Women |
| Relatives | Leonora Blanche Alleyne (sister) |
Sarah Frances Alleyne (15 October 1836 – 16 August 1884)[1][2] was a British promoter of women's education, poet,[3] and translator.[2][4]
Alleyne was born in Barbados on 15 October 1836, the daughter of Charles Thomas Alleyne and Margaret Frances Bruce.[2] Her younger sister was Leonora Blanche Alleyne.[2] Charles Alleyne was a plantation owner in Barbados, and the family's substantial wealth was built on the labour of enslaved people.[2][1]
In Bristol, Alleyne became known for her promotion of women's higher education.[2][5] She was a member and joint secretary of the Clifton Association for the Higher Education of Women, which organized lectures for women.[2] Through the Association, she became acquainted with one of its lecturers, John Addington Symonds.[2] Alleyne was also on the council of Clifton High School, and secretary to the Oxford local examinations at Clifton.[2]
When Charles Thomas Alleyne died in 1872, she remained in the family home in Clifton, supported by a private income.[2] Alleyne then undertook a series of translations of works by German philosopher Eduard Zeller.[2] These included: Plato and the Older Academy (1876; with Alfred Goodwin), Pre-Socratic Philosophy (1881); and Eclectics (1883).[2]
