Mr. McKenna at Monyhull: Foreshadows New Act: Aid for Rates: Mrs. Hume Pinsent Honoured: The Home Secretary (the Right Hon. Reginald /McKenna) visited Birmingham yesterday and laid the foundation-stone of an extension of the Monyhull Colony for the care of epileptic and feeble-minded persons, whereby there will be more room for adults and new accommodation for children. He made the interesting announcement that Mrs. Hume Pinsent had been appointed an honorary commissioner on the new Board of Control in connection with the Mental Deficiency Act. He anticipated that Parliament would assist the education authorities and voluntary agencies by passing a Mentally Defective Children Act. The stone-laying took place in a marquee. Mr. A. Blackwell, chairman of the Birmingham Board of Guardians, presided; being supported by Mr. McKenna, the Bishop of Birmingham, (Dr. Russell Wakefield), Sir William Byrne (Chairman of the Board of Control under the Mental Deficiency Act), Sir George Kenrick (chairman of the Birmingham Education Committee). Sir Henry Manton. Mrs. Hume Pinsent, Miss Stilwell, Mrs. Rabone, Canon Astbury, Alderman W. H. Bowater, Alderman H. J. Sayer, Alderman Jephcott, Mr. H. J. Curtis (Clerk to the Guardians). Dr. Jordan (medical officer), Carse (matron), and many others.
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949