Priscilla Hannah Peckover, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Priscilla Hannah Peckover

English pacifist

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1833

Place of Birth: Wisbech, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Sep-1931

Profession: Esperantist, peace activist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Priscilla Hannah Peckover (27 October 1833 – 8 September 1931) was an English Quaker, pacifist and linguist from a prosperous banking family.
After helping to raise the three daughters of her widowed brother, in her forties she became involved in the pacifist movement. She founded the Wisbech Local Peace Association, which grew to have 6,000 members.
She was active at a national level with the Peace Society and worked with pacifist groups in several other countries. She funded and edited the journal Peace and Goodwill: a Sequel to the Olive Leaf for almost fifty years, and funded publication of an Esperanto version of the Bible. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on four occasions.