Evelyn Ruggles-Brise
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| Born |
Evelyn John Ruggles-Brise 6 December 1857 Finchingfield, Essex |
| Died | 18 November 1935 (aged 77) Peaslake, Surrey |
| Occupation | Prison administrator |
| Known for | Founding the borstal system |
Sir Evelyn John Ruggles-Brise, KCB (6 December 1857 – 18 November 1935) was a British prison administrator and reformer, and founder of the Borstal system.
Ruggles-Brise was born in Finchingfield in Essex, the second son of Sir Samuel Brise Ruggles-Brise (1825–1899) and his wife, Marianne (née Bowyer-Smijth). He had three brothers and seven sisters. His family have deep roots in Essex, having been based at Spains Hall in Finchingfield since the house was bought by Samuel Ruggles, a clothier, in 1760. His father was Conservative MP for East Essex from 1868 to 1884. Another relation, Sir Edward Ruggles-Brise, 1st Baronet, was MP for Maldon from 1922 to his death in 1942 (with a short intermission in 1923-4), and became a baronet in George V's Silver Jubilee honours list in 1935.
Ruggles-Brise was educated at home and at a private school near Hitchin, before attending Eton from 1869 to 1876 on a scholarship. His older brother, Archie, was already an Oppidan, and President of Pop. He read Mods and Greats at Balliol College, Oxford, graduating with a first in 1880. He also played in the college cricket team.
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