Windsor in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Frederic Rainer

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, November 19, 2023

1. Frederic Rainer Marker

Inscription.
Glory be to God for the life of Frederic Rainer
Born 1836 Died 1913

A native of Windsor and a resident of this parish a lover of fallen humanity and a worker in the cause of temperance to whose suggestion the Police Court Mission owed its origin in 1876 when the Church of England Temperance Society appointed the first missionary to a South London Court. Its subsequent expansion led to the Probation Acts which now adorn the statute books of England

This tablet was erected in the year of Jubilee 1926

Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy S. Matthew.v.7

Erected 1926.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 51° 28.929′ N, 0° 36.426′ W. Marker is in Windsor, England, in Berkshire. Marker is on High Street, on the left when traveling south. Plaque is under the portico of the Guildhall, to the left of the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Guildhall, 51 High Street, Windsor, England SL4 1LR, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Queen Charlotte Street (a few steps from this marker); The Carpenters Arms (a few steps from this marker); The Government of Windsor

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Church Street Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vicarage, New Windsor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Royal Free School (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Delany and Fanny Burney (within shouting distance of this marker); Windsor War Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windsor.

Regarding Frederic Rainer. The "Police Court Mission" referred to on the plaque was the forerunner to the UK's Probation Service.

Also see . . . What does the unification of probation services mean for rural areas?.

Excerpt from 2022 article by Senior Research Fellow Dr Jessica Sellick
"What is the Probation Service? The origins of the Probation Service can be traced back to Frederic Rainer, a volunteer with the Church of England Temperance Society (CETS) whom, in the late nineteenth century, wrote to the Society of his concerns about the lack of help for those who came before the courts. He sent a donation
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, November 19, 2023

2. Frederic Rainer Marker
to the left of the entrance to the Guildhall
of five shillings towards a fund for practical rescue work in the police courts. In response, the CETS appointed two missionaries to work from Southwark Court with the initial aim of reclaiming drunkards."

(Submitted on November 19, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England.)

Windsor Guildhall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, November 19, 2023

3. Windsor Guildhall

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.