| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Smedley |
| Forenames | Caroline Ann |
| Alternative Form of Name | Caroline Anne Harward |
| Epithet | Author and wife of John Smedley |
| Dates | 1822-1892 |
| Gender Identity | Female |
| Biography | Born Caroline Harward, she married the textile manufacturer John Smedley (1803-1874) in 1847. During their honeymood in Switzerland, John Smedley became ill and went to a Yorkshire Hydro to take the waters. A convert to hydrotherapy, John established Smedley's Hydro in Matlock where Caroline treated the female patients. She published a 'Ladies' Manual of Practical Hydrotherapy' in 1873. In 1882 she built the Smedley's Memorial Hydropathic Hospital as a memorial to her husband. She lived at Riber Castle near Matlock until her death in 1892. |
| Authorised Form of Name | Smedley; Caroline Ann (1822-1892); Author and wife of John Smedley |
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