Grace Kimmins

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Dame Grace Kimmins 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. Grace Kimmins is also known in the style of the day as "Mrs C W Kimmins".

Contents 1 Biography 2 Associated Activists in Social Change 3 Foundations, Organisations and Settlements 4 Husband 5 Offspring 6 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] 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 Ward

[edit] 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

[edit] Husband

Dr C W Kimmins

[edit] Offspring

Anthony Martin Kimmins (1901-1964), Actor, Director and Producer

Brian Charles Hannan Kimmins (1899-unknown)

[edit] External links

• "Botches" (Scroll down to find "Botches")
• Chailey 1914-1918
• Chailey Heritage Hospital
• Chailey Heritage School Remembers Queen Mother
• Heritage Craft School in Chailey