Ada and Alfred Salter were hugely selfless characters who fought hard to imrpove lives in poverty-stricken Bermondsey in the early 20th century. Ada became the first female London Mayor of Bermondsey in 1922 and dedicated her life to social activism.

Before this, the couple had a child, Joyce, who sadly contracted Scarlett Fever at the age of 8 and died. This artwork, created by Diane Gorvin in 1991, pays a poignant tribute to the family, with the Salters watching their young daughter play with a cat.

yuzosaito

February 27, 2020

Running

great view of the City from here. Interesting statues

Liz Morrow

March 7, 2021

Cycling

Ada Salter (1866 – 1942) was an English social reformer, environmentalist, pacifist and Quaker, President of the Women's Labour League and President of the National Gardens Guild.

She was one of the first women councillors in London, the first woman mayor in London and the first Labour woman mayor in the British Isles.

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Routes here

Best routes to Dr. Salter's Daydream Statues

Details

Informations

Elevation 0 m

Weather

Today

Tuesday 3 March

14°C

6°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See routes here

Take Me There

Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Tower Bridge to Shadwell Basin Canal Towpath

Tower of London

General James Wolfe Statue, Greenwich Park

Blackfriars Bridge Cycle Route and City Views

River Pool Linear Park

View of The Monument to the Great Fire of London

Museum of London Docklands and North Quay Promenade

View of Canary Wharf from Deptford Wharf

View of Canary Wharf from the Thames

West Lake and Chinese Pagoda, Victoria Park

Lea River Path in Olympic Park

Limehouse Cut

Dr. Salter's Daydream Statues

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️