Fanny Calder

Fanny Louise Calder (26 March 1838 – 6 June 1923) was a promoter of education in domestic subjects in Liverpool, England. The college that she created would in time become part of Liverpool John Moores University.

Life Calder was born in Liverpool in 1838 to James and Jane Calder. Her father bought and sold cotton, and he had lived in America for some years. She was the youngest of eleven and was a dedicated Anglican, attending Sunday school and other church activities. She became concerned for the state of the poor. The classes were originally held at St George's Hall in central Liverpool. The following year, she established the "Northern Union of Training Schools of Cookery" which included schools in Yorkshire, Edinburgh and Glasgow. It was this body that issued certification for the courses. In 1891 she published "A Teachers' Manual of Elementary Laundry Work".

In 1900, the organisation moved to new buildings at Colquitt Street, where term started on 2 September. The college that she created would in time become part of Liverpool John Moores University. Calder's house carries two plaques, one with a quote from Florence Nightingale. Nightingale wrote to her and described her as "Saint of the laundry, cooking and health".