Salter Centenary

Celebrating one hundred years since Ada Salter became Mayor of Bermondsey and Alfred Salter became MP.

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Tomorrow, Thursday 15 June at 7.30pm: free talk with refreshments. 'Health in Bermondsey - Then and Now'. All welcome! Come and hear local experts, Tom and Rosie, discussing what has changed since the days of Ada and Alfred.

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This Thursday at 7.30pm: "Ada, Trees and the Urban Forest" No booking, it's free and first come, first served. See you there! @TheStreetTree @SalterCentenary @Peoples_Company #SalterTalks

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I'm looking forward to discussing 'Trees, Ada and the Urban Forest' on Thursday evening in #Bermondsey with @SalterCentenary @RachelBentleyNB @BermondseyTrees @kaushal_maru
Do join us!

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A summer afternoon concert at the bandstand in Southwark Park. 2pm this Sunday, 21 May. Celebrating the Salters with big band music by the @FabulousHoneys. Plus storytelling by Bernadette @betterussell

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Alfred Salter asks, "Ada, I am told that you have gone viral on Twitter!! Whatever does that mean?"

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Thought of the Week?!
When Ada Salter became Mayor of Bermondsey in 1922, she ordered that royal jubilees and royal birthdays were no longer to be celebrated. The money saved would be distributed to the needy........

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Despite blustery weekend weather, 25 enthusiastic @saltercentenary supporters went to see Ada's blue plaque on Sunday afternoon and met up for tea in Southwark Park cafe. (Here's a few by the lake with a framed Ada tea towel!)

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So happy about the blue plaque! Judi Dench said: 'Ada was a force to be reckoned with. We have so much to thank her for and so much that we can still learn from her. I’m delighted to help bring this heroic woman into the public eye.'

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Another chance to see the Salter portraits! First shown at our exhibition in @Sparkgalleries, then at @lb_southwark council offices. They will be on show at @southwarkplayhouse during the play 'Bermondsey Revolution' on 26-28 January. Thank you, artist Nigel Moyce!

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The climax of the Salter Centenary has spilled over into the New Year with John Whelan's amazing new play being performed on 26, 27 & 28 January. Book now!
https://t.co/63D5WvAuEi

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Today is the anniversary of the 1922 General Election when #Bermondsey elected Alfred Salter their MP for the first time. Alfred: "I have sufficient faith in the Moral Order behind the universe to believe that justice and equity will always win in the end."

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Throughout November Southwark Council is displaying the portraits of Ada, Alfred and Joyce in the atrium of their council offices at Tooley Street. Donated to the community by artist Nigel Moyce, to help spread the Salter story and promote their values in today's world.

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On this day in 1922 Ada Salter chaired her first council meeting as the first woman Mayor of Bermondsey. She announced that she did not intend to wear the chain of office, since respect should be gained by personality and character rather than by the decorations of office.

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100 years ago today, on 1 November 1922, Ada Salter and her colleagues gained control of the local council and began their #Bermondsey Revolution that transformed the borough. Congratulations on the centenary! We need those ethical values and visionary policies.

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FREE: Salter History Walk with actors! Saturday, 26 November, 12 noon. Meet at the statues (SE16, by the Angel). Journey through #Bermondsey history with the @Peoples_Company actors bringing to life the amazing story of Ada and Alfred. https://t.co/B2U1BiXiRu

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Another amazing contribution to the @saltercentenary! Compass School's beautiful little film 'Ada' imagines Joyce coming alive and interacting with today's Bermondsey school kids. So moving! YouTube: https://t.co/CnTwUwHCaH

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This lovely little children's book is now in print! It had been available only on the @saltercentenary website. But now Alfred Salter's great-niece and her husband have generously funded printed copies for all Southwark primary schools. Thank you so much, Jo and Sebastian!

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Come to our Carbon Literacy Training this Saturday! (10am-4pm) Register on our website: https://t.co/SRIbAYQ1Fd. All welcome!

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October 9: Today is the last chance to see the Salter exhibition @SPark_Galleries. (Open 11 - 5pm) Past and present: photos, paintings, sketches, sculpture, installation, book. Special thanks to artists Nigel and @EugeneAnkomah and the young people from @salmonyouth Centre.