Bermondsey Settlement
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The Bermondsey Settlement was a settlement house founded in Bermondsey
, East London, by the Rev'd John Scott Lidgett
. It was the only Methodist
foundation among the settlements that appeared in the late 19th and early 20th century. Like other settlement houses it offered social, health and educational services to the poor of its neighbourhood. It was particularly concerned with educational matters (Lidgett was a prominent educationist) including music and dance. It is noted for the work of one of its residents, Grace Kimmins
, in relation to children's play. Other notable residents included the radical nonconformist Hugh Price Hughes
, Grace Kimmins' husband Charles William Kimmins, and doctor and political radical Alfred Salter
.
The settlement opened in 1892. The architect of the main building was Elijah Hoole, who has also built Toynbee Hall
some years earlier. It was closed in 1967 and the building was demolished two years later.
Bermondsey
Bermondsey is an area in London on the south bank of the river Thames, and is part of the London Borough of Southwark. To the west lies Southwark, to the east Rotherhithe, and to the south, Walworth and Peckham.-Toponomy:...
, East London, by the Rev'd John Scott Lidgett
John Scott Lidgett
The Reverend John Scott Lidgett, CH was a British Wesleyan Methodist minister and educationist. He achieved prominence both as a theologian and reformer within British Methodism, stressing the importance of the church's engagement with the whole of society and human culture, and as an effective...
. It was the only Methodist
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
foundation among the settlements that appeared in the late 19th and early 20th century. Like other settlement houses it offered social, health and educational services to the poor of its neighbourhood. It was particularly concerned with educational matters (Lidgett was a prominent educationist) including music and dance. It is noted for the work of one of its residents, Grace Kimmins
Grace Kimmins
Dame Grace Kimmins, DBE was described in Punch as ... in her quiet practical way is probably as good a friend as London ever had, a description for the driving force behind the Guild of Play and the Guild of the Poor Brave Things.Born Grace Mary Thyrza Hannam, she became a Wesleyan deaconess and...
, in relation to children's play. Other notable residents included the radical nonconformist Hugh Price Hughes
Hugh Price Hughes
Hugh Price Hughes , was a Welsh Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition. He was the founder of the Methodist Times and the first superintendent of the West London Methodist Mission, a key Methodist organisation today...
, Grace Kimmins' husband Charles William Kimmins, and doctor and political radical Alfred Salter
Alfred Salter
Dr Alfred Salter was a British medical practitioner and Labour Party politician.Southwark Council has offered £1000 reward for anyone who recovers the statue stolen on 18 November. -Early life:...
.
The settlement opened in 1892. The architect of the main building was Elijah Hoole, who has also built Toynbee Hall
Toynbee Hall
Toynbee Hall is a building in Tower Hamlets, East London which is the home of a charity working to bridge the gap between people of all social and financial backgrounds, with a focus on eradicating poverty and promoting social inclusion....
some years earlier. It was closed in 1967 and the building was demolished two years later.