Gillian Wagner Explained
| Dame Gillian Wagner |
| Birth Name: | Gillian Mary Millicent Graham |
| Birth Date: | 1927 10, df=y |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Occupation: | Writer and philanthropist |
| Nationality: | British |
Dame Gillian Mary Millicent Wagner (née Graham; born 25 October 1927) is a British writer, philanthropist and social administrator, and formerly chair of the children’s charity Barnardo’s,[1] the Thomas Coram Foundation and the Carnegie Trust. She has published biographical and historical works, as well as reports on social care.[2] [3]
Early life and education
Gillian Mary Millicent Graham was born in London in 1927,[4] the daughter of Major Henry Archibald Roger Graham and Hon. Margaret Beatrice Lopes. She was educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College and the University of Geneva, and later did a diploma in social administration at the London School of Economics, and subsequently a Ph.D., Dr Barnardo and the Charity Organisation Society: A reassessment of the Arbitration Case of 1877.[5]
Works and themes
Her 1979 biography of Dr Barnardo was the ‘first frank account of [his] character and career,[6] and Thomas Coram, Gent. has been described as ‘a much-needed biography of this early pioneer of children’s charity.’[7] The exception to this is her most recent book, Miss Palmer’s Diary, a biography of her ancestor Ellen Palmer.
Publications
- The Camera and Dr Barnardo (with Valerie Lloyd) 1974, National Portrait Gallery Publications,
- Barnardo, 1979, Littlehampton Book Services,
- Children of the Empire, 1982, Littlehampton Book Services,
- The Chocolate Conscience, 1987, Chatto & Windus,
- Thomas Coram, Gent.: 1668–1751, 2015, Boydell Press,
- Miss Palmer’s Diary, 2017, I.B. Tauris,
Reports
- A Positive Choice (Independent Review of Residential Care): A Guide to the Wagner Report 1988, National Institute for Social Work, ASIN B001NTUWO6
- Residential Care, Vol. 2: The Research Reviewed (with the National Institute for Social Care) 1988, Stationery Office Books,
- Training for Social Care: Achieving Standards for the Undervalued Service, 1998, Policy Studies Institute,
Notes and References
- Web site: Interview. National Portrait Gallery. 16 November 2018.
- Web site: Residential care: a positive choice; report of the Independent Review of Residential Care - Social Care Online. 2020-09-02. www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk.
- Glickman. Gabriel. 2006-02-01. Thomas Coram, Gent, 1668–1751. The English Historical Review. en. CXXI. 490. 314–315. 10.1093/ehr/cej080. 0013-8266.
- Book: Who's Who 2018 . Who's Who . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U38448 . 978-0-19-954088-4 . 17 November 2018.
- Web site: Dr. Barnardo and the Charity Organization Society. History Online. 17 November 2018.
- Review. Medical History. 1980. 24. 1. 115. 31874073. 10.2307/202997. 202997. 1082644.
- Web site: Review . The OAKTrust Digital Repository . 16 November 2018.
