St Mary the Virgin, Old Alresford:... © Basher Eyre

2010

SU5833 : St Mary the Virgin, Old Alresford: memorial to the founder of The Mothers' Union

St Mary the Virgin, Old Alresford: memorial to the founder of The Mothers' Union

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · St Mary the Virgin [47] · Mothers' Union [2] Other Photos: · Passing Mary Sumner House in Great Peter Street ·

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Grid Square: SU5833, 148 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Basher Eyre (more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 13 November, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 20 November, 2010
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 588 336 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:5.9326N 1:9.6813W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SU 588 336
View Direction: SOUTH (about 180 degrees)

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SU5833 : St Mary the Virgin, Old Alresford: framed banner SU5833 : St Mary the Virgin, Old Alresford: informative notice beneath the Mothers' Union banner SU5833 : St Mary the Virgin, Old Alresford: memorial to the founder of The Mothers' Union SU5833 : Old Alresford Place, Old Alresford

Mary Sumner (1828–1921) founded the Mothers Union as an organisation that would unite mothers of all social classes in mutual support and promote motherhood, with all its tremendous responsibilities, as the most important profession.
In 1876, after the birth of her first grandchild Mary was inspired to bring together the mothers of the parish in mutual support and held the first meeting of what was to become the Mothers’ Union in the Old Alresford Rectory.
Today the Union is a global movement with over 3.6 million members.
Mary is buried with her husband in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral.

Info from http://www3.hants.gov.uk/hcc/archives/biographies/mary-sumner.htm

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