Official Opening of Maisie Carter Room
The Maisie Carter Room was officially opened on Saturday, 26th April 2025, at the William Morris House, 267, The Broadway, Wimbledon.
This was formerly the George Bernard Shaw Room, the room has been renamed in honour of Maisie, a local socialist who made a substantial impact as a supporter and organiser of Merton and Sutton TUC and trade unionists in South London; as a passionate promoter and advocate of the co-operative movement; and as an activist in political movements and campaigns right up until her death in 2023. An ex-President of Merton NUT, having been a teacher in Wimbledon for many years, Maisie was an active member of the NEU and Wimbledon Labour Party, Wimbledon CND and the Wimbledon Disarmament Coalition and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
The opening was hosted by Tristan Wood, Secretary, Wimbledon Labour Hall Co-operative Society, and he said: ‘As owners of a building that honours the radical tradition of William Morris, we’re delighted to name a room after Maisie – a campaigning socialist who made a significant contribution to communities in South West London – and now to have a whole floor dedicated to the achievements of progressive women, Maisie’s room being alongside a room dedicated to the Wimbledon suffragette Rose Lamartine Yates. Words and picture by Auriel Glanville.
Shelley Unbound
Our heartiest thanks to Karl Schneider for an enthralling talk ‘Shelley Unbound’.
Seek out Shelley’s literature and become inspired!
Adjourned 2022 Annual General Meeting of Wimbledon Labour Hall Co-Operative Society Ltd
9.30am Saturday 1st October 2022
(Registration from 9.15am)
The Rose Lamartine-Yates & George Bernard Shaw Rooms, 1st Floor, William Morris House, 267 The Broadway, London SW19 1SD
As the AGM due to be held on Saturday 24 September proved inquorate, the meeting was adjourned to the date and time shown above. If the quorum of 25% of shareholders is not achieved by 10am, the meeting will go ahead with those present constituting a quorum in accordance with the Society’s Rules.
As the AGM due to be held on Saturday 24 September proved inquorate, the meeting was adjourned to the date and time shown above. If the quorum of 25% of shareholders is not achieved by 10am, the meeting will go ahead with those present constituting a quorum in accordance with the Society’s Rules.
100th Year Anniversary of William Morris House
It gives us great pleasure to celebrate 100 years of William Morris House
Join us!
Friday 21st October 2022,
(doors open 6.30pm) 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Click on the image below for registration details
The Burne-Jones Room becomes the Tony Kane Room
Family, friends and colleagues of Tony Kane packed the Upper Ground Floor room at William Morris House on Saturday, February 5, as the room’s name was changed from the Burne-Jones Room to the Tony Kane Room.
The Directors of the House had wanted a room to be named after a contemporary socialist who had made a significant contribution to Wimbledon life. Tony Kane (1938-2018) was an artist, teacher, editor, community campaigner and a long-standing member of the House’s management committee. He founded the Time & Leisure arts magazine, was co-founder of Wimbledon Bookfest and sat on the board of the New Wimbledon Theatre. He was also instrumental in commissioning the beautiful stained glass window in the room that now bears his name.
Attendees spoke of Tony’s time as a teacher and on the committee of William Morris House. His son, Joe, said how much Tony would have enjoyed such an occasion – a mix of the arts, politics and community – which ended with the unveiling of a plaque by Tony’s wife, Maggie.
Tom Braddock Room Officially Opened
The Directors of William Morris House were pleased that, despite the pandemic, an official opening of the Tom Braddock Room on the top floor of the House could proceed on 12 December in the presence of Tom’s two granddaughters, Josie Ballisti – who had come over from Switzerland with her husband – and Emily Braddock.
Tom Braddock (1897-1976) was a Labour Party election candidate in Wimbledon and served as the MP for Mitcham from 1945-50. He played a significant role in the life of Wimbledon Labour Hall Co-operative Society, the owners of William Morris House, and, in his professional capacity as architect, designed the hall on the building’s ground floor that now operates as the Tunnel 267 night club.
The Tom Braddock Room contains a number of pictures featuring Tom, his artwork and his manifesto on the last occasion he stood as a Labour Parliamentary candidate for Wimbledon in 1966. Josie (above left) and Emily (right) unveiled a photo of Tom to mark the room’s opening. We were delighted that the event could also be attended by Siobhain McDonagh, the current Labour MP for Mitcham & Morden, seen below with Josie and Emily.
