Grace Kimmins

Grace Kimmins

Dame Grace Kimmins, DBE (1871-1954) was described in "Punch" (volume 156, April 9, 1919) as '... in her quiet practical way is probably as good a friend as London ever had', a remarkable description for the driving force behind the Guild of Play and the Guild of the Poor Brave Things.

Biography

Associated Activists in Social Change

* Millicent Garrett Fawcett
* Hugh Price Hughes
* Katherine Hughes (married to Hugh Price Hughes)
* Lord Llangattock
* Mary Neal
* Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (sometimes written "Emmeline Pethick")
* Mary Augusta Ward

Foundations, Organisations and Settlements

Grace Kimmins was active in the foundation and continuance of charitable foundations. She founded, caused to be founded or was inviolved in:

* The Chailey Heritage
* The Guild of Play
* The Guild of the Poor Brave Things

Family

Husband, Dr. C W Kimmins

Elder son, Brian Charles Hannan Kimmins (1899 - 19??)

Younger son, Anthony Martin Kimmins (10 November 1901 - 19 May 1964); see [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0454028/ IMDb] - actor, director and producer

External links

* [http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/docs/books/gutenberg/1/2/6/1/12614/12614-h/12614-h.htm "Botches"] (Scroll down to find "Botches")
* [http://www.chailey1914-1918.net/index.html Chailey 1914-1918]
* [http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/localandfamilyhistory/esro/collections/chailey.htm Chailey Heritage Hospital]
* [http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2002/4/4/160372.html Chailey Heritage School Remembers Queen Mother]
* [http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/SUSSEX-PLUS/2000-11/0973268029 Heritage Craft School in Chailey]


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