Grace Kimmins

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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.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Associated Activists in Social Change 3 Foundations, Organisations and Settlements 4 Family 5 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 Augusta 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] 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 IMDb - actor, director and producer

[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