G.M. Lippert
Miss G.M. Lippert One of the important female figures associated with the interwar Virginia House Settlement project, acting as Warden.
Plymouth Powerful Women
Hilary Kolinsky
Hilary Kolinsky (architect and heritage activist) A prominent local architectural and heritage activist in Plymouth, working for McCaren Architecture in Plymouth as business manager and marketing she has a PhD in architectural history. Her research focus was on Plymouth’s post-war suburbs, particularly the Ernesettle development,… Read More »Hilary Kolinsky
L.A. Joliffe
Miss L.A. Joliffe She was the Matron of Alexandra House, including both a maternity home and the Royal United Services Orphan Home for Girls, located in Devonport. A formidable figure and trained nurse, she became deeply involved with issues such as the high mortality rate… Read More »L.A. Joliffe
Wendy Hart
Wendy Hart One of the Founders and Co-Director of Nudge Community Builders, Wendy Hart is a Stonehouse resident with professional experience in housing and community development. She worked for the Plymouth Octopus Project, and was a senior manager for a housing association, leading on housing… Read More »Wendy Hart
Fanny Gage-Goodfellow
Miss Fanny Gage-Goodfellow (d1942) She lived at Compton Knowle, Hartley Avenue, Plymouth and was a member of a prominent local family – she was a well-known local singer (contralto) who sang with Rev Sabine Baring Gould. She introduced Nancy Astor to the concept of the waifs and strays teas, which she had… Read More »Fanny Gage-Goodfellow
Felicity ‘Roma’ French
Felicity ‘Roma’ French A noted drug and abuse worker, she was one of the founders of Trevi House in 1993, which has become an important local drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre. She had a particular interest in helping young mothers with drug abuse issues and was… Read More »Felicity ‘Roma’ French
Rachell Fell
Rachell Fell She is the Business Development Manager at Social Enterprise Mark CIC an international accreditation body.
Babs Cole
Babs Cole Indefatigable volunteer fund raiser for a range of charities – first through dances and more recently, through the garden parties she hosts.
Jacky Clift
Jacky Clift (teacher, community activist) Jacky Clift was born Jacky Wood in Plymouth in 1949. She went to Plympton Grammar School and then to the University of East Anglia to study English. She became a trainee reporter on the Wokingham Times and moved to London… Read More »Jacky Clift
M.C. Cadman
Miss M.C. Cadman Warden, Astor Court, and a noted organiser of sports and leisure activities for the young.