Jessie Burgess
Jessie Burgess | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Camberwell (United Kingdom) | |
| In office 1945–1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1981 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Known for | The first female mayor of Camberwell and eponym of Burgess Park |
Jessie Burgess was a British politician. She was the Labour councillor for the Camberwell Metropolitan Borough Council from 1934 to 1951, the first woman to be Mayor of Camberwell.[1] She was made an Honorary Freeman of Camberwell in 1958 and made a CBE in the 1966 Birthday Honours.[1] Burgess Park is named after her.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Burgess was originally from Brighton and lived in the Peabody Buildings, Camberwell Green.[1]
Political career
[edit]Burgess was the Labour councillor for the Borough of Camberwell from 1934 to 1951, and a two-term Mayor of Camberwell, first appointed in 1945-6, and again in 1946-7.
She was supported by the (then) 17 year old Pamela Phillips as Mayoress.
Pamela was a student of Mary Datchelor School, and was chosen by Burgess to represent young people who had had challenging times during the war years.
Personal life
[edit]Burgess was married to Frederick George Burgess, who was mayor of Camberwell Metropolitan Borough Council from 1947 to 1949.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Friends of Burgess Park". Retrieved 16 November 2019.