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Introduction to Barbara Ann Spooner
- When
- 15 April 1797
- Where
- unspecified location of the introduction
Thomas Babington recommended 25-year-old Barbara Ann Spooner as a potential bride to the late-thirties Wilberforce.
In his youth, William Wilberforce had shown little interest in women, but when he was in his late thirties his friend Thomas Babington recommended 25-year-old Barbara Ann Spooner as a potential bride. Wilberforce met her two days later, on 15 April 1797, and was immediately smitten.
Sources
- William Wilberforce Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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