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A London Region walk guided by Sue McCarthy

Ada Salter - first female mayor in London, first Labour woman mayor in Britain made a significant impact on health, housing and employment.
She was the first female mayor in London and the first Labour woman mayor in the British Isles. With her husband, local doctor and MP Dr Alfred Salter, she made a significant impact on health, housing, employment and labour relations, helping to make Bermondsey world famous for its flowers and its Garden City estate, still occupied today. Find out about the legacy of Ada on this charming riverside walk, which tells her story from the Bermondsey Uprising of women jam factory workers in 1911, to her years as a pacifist in the First World War, and her radical policies as Bermondsey Councillor.

MEETING PLACE: Bermondsey station on the Jubilee Line. Main ticket hall. There is only one exit and usually there is space to gather inside the station.

Please wear suitable footwear and clothing; bring drinking water and other essential
personal items; coins (50p recommended) for public toilets.

Maximum 15 participants.

Sue McCarthy is a life-long Londoner who has been a qualified guide for over 10 years
following a career in adult education and charities. Her walks usually have a social history or literary focus and she is particularly interested in the stories of London’s women. Sue guides with Capital Walks in London and Footprints of London.

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