Political activist and churchwoman. Née Parker. Supported her husband's political campaign but also worked in her own right, for example as a BBC governor. She was invested as a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire (DBE) in 1924 and became Viscountess Bridgeman when her husband, William Clive Bridgeman, was created at the 1st Viscount Bridgeman in 1929. Our Picture source gives details of her family.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Caroline Beatrix Bridgeman
Creations i
F N Hospital - Duchess of Albany
This stone was laid on January 18th 1909 by HRH the Duchess of Albany. Presid...
Other Subjects
Admiral, Sir Charles Adam, KCB
Naval officer. Governor of Greenwich Hospital, July 1847 until his death. Died at Greenwich.
1 memorial
East India Company
Formed as a trading company but went on to effectively rule India, on behalf of the British. Was involved in the slave trade.
Group, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Indian Sub-continent
5 memorials
1 memorial
Jeremy Simons
Chairman of the Hampstead Heath Management Committee, in 2012. From our Picture source, June 2015: "Outgoing chairman of the Hampstead Heath Committee, Jeremy Simons, has planted a tree in Golders...
1 memorial
Councillor, Rebecca Elsbury
Councillor and member of Housing Committee, Parmiter Street, 1926. Councillor and on the Bethnal Green Baths Committee in 1926. Probably married to Sam.
1 memorial
Previously viewed
Dire Straits first gig
The picture shows a rehearsal for the gig, in front of the Cockpit Arts building. We thank Glenda Bogdanovs for permission to use her historic photo.
1 memorial
St Margaret Pattens
The church gets its name from the pattens (clog-like shoes) made and sold in the lane beside the church. An early building was pulled down and reconstructed in 1538. After the Great Fire it was aga...
2 memorials
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Garrick Club
Private members’ Club at 15 Garrick Street, named after David Garrick. Notoriously it maintains its rule of not admitting women as members. Members include many high profile or powerful men in fiel...
1 memorial
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them