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Women of MD Park Web Version.Qxd Women And Southwark Park By Pat Kingwell Published by Kingwell Publications 2019 Copyright © Pat Kingwell 2019 Pat Kingwell has asserted his rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. The book is not for sale. It is available only by a financial donation to Southwark Park Association 1869 acceptable to the publisher. Some copies have been passed on free of charge to various organisations, libraries, and individuals. The book shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. Kingwell Publications 3, Fairoak Drive, London SE9 2QG Designed by Debra Gosling Cover: Caryatides ©Debra Gosling 2019 Introduction On 19th June 1869 Southwark Park suffragettes and feminists are was first opened to the public. recognised. Monarchs and their In this year of 150th anniversary representatives are included, as are celebrations, and in support of Temperance Queens. Just to confirm International Women's Day, this book how all life is found in a park, there acknowledges the part some women are even a few criminals. have played in the story the park. In bringing this work together my In conjunction with Southwark Park special thanks to Debra Gosling for Association 1869, brief information her design contribution. No claims is presented about more than two are made to comprehensiveness. hundred individuals who have been A book like this will never be associated with the park over the complete, so I present what I have years. What follows is a wide cross- found in my research of the public section of women, some whose records. Apologies if any deserving names are famous, but many, many women have been overlooked. more who may well be unknown or It is my hope that readers may be long-forgotten. You will read about inspired to do their own delving into writers, poets and artists; singers, the history of our fine old park, and musicians, entertainers and actors; that one day a much fuller account of sportswomen, environmentalists and the role of women will be given. teachers; campaigners for park Until then - enjoy! improvements and the often unheralded workers and volunteers Pat Kingwell who put things into practice. March 2019 Politicians, trade unionists, 1 2010 ©David Toogood Margaret Aldridge Local resident. In March 2000 she donated personal memorabilia to the time capsule sunk in the park. Anood Al-Samerai Liberal Democrat politician. Anood is the leader of the Liberal Democrats on Southwark Council and a North Bermondsey Ward councillor. Over many years she has consistently supported Alicia Amherst (1865-1941) the protection and promotion of the Horticulturist, botanist and author. Alicia park. In 2011 she was instrumental in Amherst sometimes wrote under her opposing a proposal by a utility married name Mrs. Evelyn Cecil. company to tunnel within the park, and As such, in 1907, she wrote of in 2018 spoke out against inappropriate Southwark Park in her book commercial ventures which cause London Parks and Gardens environmental damage and reduce "It is more the want of design, than any community access to the park. special style, that is conspicuous, and a In 2016 Anood presented medals at the good deal more could have been done to Bermondsey Carnival Tennis Day. make the Park less gloomy. Anood was also a leading figure in the An avenue is growing up, but it will Save King's Stairs Gardens campaign. never have the charming effect of the one across Battersea, as the line is Moniza Alvi neither straight nor a definite curve. Poet. In 1993 she published her poem The wildfowl on the pond are such an Meeting attraction, that perhaps it may be the an Ex- wire netting and asphalt edges they Pupil on a apparently require are not drawbacks, Spring but they are not beautiful. The gateway Morning, into the Park, near Deptford Station, has which is rather the grim look of a prison, and yet, set in with the forest of masts behind, all it Southwark requires is a climbing plant or two to Park. make a picture." 2 Sarah Jane Baines Maisie Anderson and Political Union around 1905. Labour Party politician. By 1908 she was a full-time organiser In 2016 she presented medals at the for the WSPU in the north and Bermondsey Carnival Tennis Day. Midlands. One of the first suffragettes to advocate militant methods, she was Suzanne Ayliffe imprisoned fifteen times. She continued Singer. She played the part of Agnetha to campaign until her death in 1951. in the Abba Gold Girls tribute band, at On 29 June 1909 she spoke at a large the Bermondsey Carnival in the park in women's demonstration in the park. 2018. Mancie Baker Miss Bacon Singer songwriter. In 2015 and Lavatory attendant. 2018 she performed in the In May 1927 the London park at the Bermondsey County Council Carnival. reported that when she was retired from her Miss A. Baldwin post her birth Teacher. In July 1902 certificate showed she she played a major role should have been retired in organising the girls' three years earlier. Mancie Baker events at the first Bermondsey and Southwark Sarah Jane (Jennie) Baines School Sports Festival in the park. (1866-1951) Several thousand spectators watched. Suffragette. Born in Birmingham, she began working in a factory aged eleven. Julie Barleycorn Following involvement with the Athlete. On 1 July 1983 she won the Salvation Army, the Temperance Southwark Five Mile Road Race for movement and the Independent Labour women, which started in the park. Party, she joined the Women's Social 3 Jane Barnes’ Mural Mrs. B. Barnard Jane Barnes Local resident. Member of the In February 1928 Bermondsey she wrote a letter to Artists Group, the London County based at the Café Council suggesting Gallery in the park. the paddling pool in In 1999 she co- the park be fenced in ordinated a project during winter months to with pupils of Pilgrims protect children. Way Primary School. The work, Southwark Park Mosaic, was fixed to the wall of the visitor's centre, later the café, until 2013, when it was removed and irreparably damaged. In 2010 Jane helped organise the Our Park exhibition in the Gallery. Raina Barrow Filmmaker. In August 2010 Raina directed and produced a film of the Our Park oral history project book launch. ©Michael Holland 2015 4 Sharon Bassey ©Debra Gosling 2018 Sharon Bassey Hope Union Open-Air Festival Apiarist and founder held in the park in June member and current 1939 Joyce was crowned Chairperson of the ninth Temperance Southwark Park Queen. Association. Sharon The theme of the has developed demonstration was beehives in the 'Alcohol Retards park, run Progress. Alcohol educational The Drug Is A workshops for Drag'. adults and children, and Joy Beaumont ©David Toogood 2017 ©David Toogood secured funding In 2014 Joy took for bee-related part in the activities. documentary film It's Our Park, which Joyce Basted includes her own rare Temperance advocate. 'home movie' footage of At the Bermondsey Band of the Southwark Park lido. 5 Mrs. S. Beale Procession Secretary. In 1977 she organised the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Carnival Grand Procession around the park. Grace Beesley Member of the Southwark Park Bowls Club and founding member of The Friends of Southwark Park. During the In 2010 she contributed her memories late 1970s Grace to the Our Park oral history project. was a leading light in establishing the Bermondsey Carnival Ladies Team. In 2002 a new pavilion Tennis Day Volunteers was opened, a project in which Grace The Tennis Day is an established part played a major role. In 2002 Grace of the annual Carnival, and since 2016 became the first woman President of the several women have given their time Southwark Park Bowls club. In 2001 as to make it such a success, including Chair of Arica House Tenants Judy Feasey, Rebecca Kaloo, Sallie Association Grace successfully called Rickerby, Tracy Stewart, Perrine for investment in the One O'Clock Club. Summers and Mrs. Kar Yee Tung. Tennis Day Volunteers 6 Jenny Bianco Miss Maureen Booth Former Deputy Lieutenant of Southwark Temperance advocate. and Patron of Southwark Park At the Bermondsey Band of Hope Union Association 1869. On 19 June 2013 Open-Air Festival, held in the park in Jenny unveiled the June 1946, Maureen Coronation Tree was crowned plaque in Temperance Queen. celebration of the 60th anniversary of Mary Ann Queen Elizabeth II's Boultwood coronation. Resident of Sedan In September of the Street, Walworth. same year Jenny In July 1877 she presented awards to sought permission young volunteers from the who worked in the Metropolitan Board park as part of the of Works to allow National Citizenship Jenny Bianco her blind husband to Programme. play the harmonium in the park on Sunday evenings. Mrs. Blakeley The request was denied. Resident of Jamaica Road. In March 1869 her husband Dr. John Blakeley Mrs. Boyes made a request to the Metropolitan Resident of Barkworth Road. Board of Works to take her and her In June 1891 she complained to the daughters for a walk in the park before it London County Council that her was officially opened to the public. husband had been prevented from flying The request was denied. a kite in the park. 7 Mrs. Brady Florence Britt Resident of Rose Lane. Resident of Clements Road. In November 1867, as a yearly tenant In September 1893 she was found guilty on the market gardens, which were to at the Old Bailey of murdering her baby become Southwark Park, she was son Sydney Mauden Britt by drowning given a gratuity of £5 by the him in Southwark Park lake.
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