Dear Janet, it is a real shame you can't make it to the launch but completely understand if you live in Ipswich. We have been searching for other relatives of Mary, including her grandchildren ?? Katherine, Rosalind, Penelope or Andrew. There doesn't seem to be any further posts from ontheball
Here is a copy of our press release which is going out soon and the walk around the sites are open to the public Pat if you are interested.
Pat
Ipswich Women's Festivai Group
On Saturday 8th October 2016 four new blue plaques will be unveiled commemorating important Ipswich women.
Ipswich Women’s Festival Group in conjunction with The Ipswich Society believe this will go some way towards redressing the underrepresentation of blue plaques for women in the town.
The new plaques will recognise the contribution of these remarkable women:
Margaret Tempest (Lady Mears) 1892-1982 – distinguished artist and co-founder of The Chelsea Illustrators. She is best known for her illustrations of the Little Grey Rabbit books by Alison Uttley. (2pm, St Edmund’s Rd)
Nina Layard (1853-1935) – archaeologist and Fellow, Society of Antiquarians. She had a ground-breaking career at a time when women struggled to make headway in the professions. (2.45pm, Blackfriars, Foundation Street)
Constance Andrews (b 1864) – social reformer, most prominent local suffragette. She was a courageous woman who led protests locally in the campaign for Votes for Women. (3.15pm, Arlingtons Brasserie, Museum St)
Mary Whitmore MBE (1884-1974). First woman mayor of Ipswich. She worked tirelessly to improve the life chances of Ipswich people. (3.45pm, Town Hall)
Members of the public are invited to join us at any or all of the sites for the launch of the new plaques, but the Reception afterward is for invited guests only. There will be a further celebration event which the public is welcome to attend at Arlingtons in November.
