Fanny Eagles
(1836–1907), Church of England deaconess
About Fanny Eagles
Lived 1836 – 1907 (aged 70). Fanny Eagles was a British deaconess.
Fanny Elizabeth Eagles (10 December 1836 – 7 March 1907) was a British Anglican deaconess. She led a group of deaconesses and she founded an orphanage in Bedford.
Life
Eagles was born at Harpur Place in Bedford in 1836. Her parents were Elizabeth (born Halfhead) and Ezra Eagles. Her father was a solicitor.
In 1864 the Tractarian Revd Michael Ferrebee Sadler took over from the Revd William Fitzgerald at St Paul's in Bedford. Sadler was to encourage Fanny Eagles to not be a nun, as she wanted to be, but to become a deaconess. The local museum had a gallery for famous people from Bedford and the women included suffragist Amy Walmsley, prophet and messiah Mabel Barltrop and Eagles.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Fanny Eagles?
(1836–1907), Church of England deaconess
When was Fanny Eagles born?
Fanny Eagles was born on 10 December 1836 in Bedford.
When did Fanny Eagles die?
Fanny Eagles died on 7 March 1907 in Bedford.
What was Fanny Eagles's occupation?
Fanny Eagles was a deaconess.
What nationality was Fanny Eagles?
Fanny Eagles was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fanny Eagles. https://biography.guide/fanny-eagles/
MLA: "Fanny Eagles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fanny-eagles/.
Chicago: "Fanny Eagles." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fanny-eagles/.
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