Emily Williamson

Emily Williamson
Emily Williamson
Born
Emily Bateson

(1855-04-17)17 April 1855
Highfield, Lancaster, England
Died12 January 1936(1936-01-12) (aged 80)
Kensington, London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationEnvironmentalist
Known forSociety for the Protection of Birds
Spouse
(m. 18821932)

Emily Williamson (née Bateson; 17 April 1855 – 12 January 1936), was an English philanthropist. She was co-founder of the Society for the Protection of Birds, which became the RSPB with Eliza Phillips in 1891. The Society for the Protection of Birds was granted 'Royal' status in 1904. In 1891 she also established the Gentlewomen's Employment Association in Manchester.