First female mayor of Camberwell. She was active in many committees, covering the arts, libraries, hospitals, children’s welfare and housing. She also advocated the need for more green space in London. Burgess Park in Camberwell is named for her.
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Jessie Burgess
The plaque is one of a series in the Burgess Park Heritage Trail. They are us...
Politician. Born Nottinghamshire. An albino, he suffered poor and deteriorating eyesight so emigrated to Australia in 1841 in the hope of making a quick fortune before going blind. There he est...
Corps Surgeon in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1887-1890.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
Diplomat. Attended Eton, 1871-7. See his brother Francis for family information. Married an American heiress Antoinette Pinchot. His job took him to Denmark, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Luxemb...
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