Guild of Play explained

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 and wife Katherine
• Lord Llangattock
• Mary Neal
• Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (sometimes written Emmeline Pethick, or with the hyphen omitted)
• Mary Ward
• Brian Kimmins

External links

• Grace Kimmins and Playwork