Janet Johnson brown plaque
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# The Home of a Reformer Standing at 39 Redcross Way, you're standing at the very heart of where Janet Johnson forged her revolutionary vision for the vulnerable poor of Southwark. This was her home during the pivotal years following her groundbreaking appointment in 1888 as the first woman Guardia...
Location
39 Redcross Way, SE1
Inscription
Janet Johnson (1858-1955) Pioneer Welfare Worker Lived at 39 Redcross Way. She became the first woman Guardian of the Poor in Southwark in 1888, devoting her life to the condition of poor workhouse internees. She became manager of the Central London School for Orphans and Destitute Children at Hanwell, initiating humanitarian reforms with new ideas on education, clothing and diet.