Jessie Burgess
Appearance
Jessie Burgess | |
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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
Burgess was originally from Brighton and lived in the Peabody Buildings, Camberwell Green.[1]
Political career
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.
Personal life
Burgess was married to Frederick George Burgess, who was mayor of Camberwell Metropolitan Borough Council from 1947 to 1949.
References
- ^ a b c d "Friends of Burgess Park". Retrieved 16 November 2019.