Guild of Play

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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

Contents 1 Objective 2 Related organisations 3 Related people of influence 4 External links

[edit] Objective

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

[edit] Related organisations

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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• Grace Kimmins and Playwork