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Morley mosaics - WBR - Eva Hubback

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Eva Hubback, born 1886.
An early English feminist and suffragette, Eva became Principal of Morley College in 1927. She was also President of the National Union of Equal Citizenship and was elected to the London County Council.
Artist: Dee Smith and Jo Thorpe
By: Southbank Mosaics
Arts Council of England

Site: Morley mosaics - Westminster Bridge Road (4 memorials)

SE1, Westminster Bridge Road, Morley College

Left to right: Cons, Martineau, Hubback, Baylis. In our photo the pedestrian has just walked past Baylis.

These mosaics are on the Maufe 1937 extension to Morley College, all that remains of the pre-WW2 buildings.

See the other 10 portrait mosaics on the King Edward Walk side of the college - see there for more information.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Morley mosaics - WBR - Eva Hubback

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Morley College

This college has its origins in the temperance Royal Victoria Coffee and Musi...

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Eva Hubback

Feminist and suffragette. Born Eva Marian Spielman. In 1911 she married Franc...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Morley mosaics - WBR - Eva Hubback

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Arts Council of England / Great Britain

1940 the Committee for Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA) was set up ...

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Southbank Mosaics / London School of Mosaic

Southbank Mosaics actively promotes equal opportunities and cross-cultural, i...

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Dee Smith

Mosaic artist active in 2012.

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Jo Thorpe

Mosaic artist active in 2012.

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Morley mosaics - WBR - Eva Hubback

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Morley mosaics - WBR - Caroline Martineau

Morley mosaics - WBR - Caroline Martineau

Caroline Martineau, born 1844. Caroline was one of the earliest teachers at M...

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Morley mosaics - WBR - Emma Cons

Morley mosaics - WBR - Emma Cons

Emma Cons, born 1838. Emma was a politician, suffragette, educationalist,busi...

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Morley mosaics - WBR - Lilian Baylis

Morley mosaics - WBR - Lilian Baylis

Lilian Baylis, born 1874. A niece of Emma Cons, Lilian flourished as a theatr...

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