Donor of a mosaic to the Red Cross Garden. She belonged to a public-spirited family of landlords, who funded a library, church and park (Myatt's Fields) for their own tenants in the Camberwell area. We haven't been able to find a picture of her.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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