Guild of Play

The Guild of Play was founded by Dame Grace Kimmins (1871-1954) and others from the Passmore Edwards Settlement to provide structured play for city girls.

Objective

To provide a civilising influence away from the city streets by reviving the old Merrie England idealised lifestyle.

Related organisations

*The Bermondsey Settlement
*The Chailey Heritage
*The Guild of the Poor Brave Things
*The Passmore Edwards Settlement

Related people of influence

* John Passmore Edwards
* Millicent Garrett Fawcett
* Hugh Price Hughes
* Katherine Hughes (wife of Hugh Price Hughes)
* Lord Llangattock
* Mary Neal
* Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (sometimes written "Emmeline Pethick", or with the hyphen omitted)
* Mary Ward

External links

* [http://www.infed.org/socialaction/grace_kimmins_playwork.htm Grace Kimmins and Playwork]