Gunnell, Edna Mary

Item

Gunnell, Edna Mary
Identifier
PAR160
Name
Gunnell, Edna Mary
Type
person
Birth and death
1879-1963
Birth and death date range
1879 – 1963
Description
Edna Gunnell was a trailblazer in the world of horticultural education for women.

Graduating from Salt Girls’ High School, she attended University College Reading obtaining a Certificate in Horticulture in 1900. One of only a few women to be trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew she subsequently held various teaching posts in England, Silesia, Germany and USA.

In 1920 she joined Devon County Council as a Horticultural Superintendent, the first woman to hold the post and, as part of her role, gave lectures and demonstrations to Women’s Institutes and to schools.

At first her lecturers focussed on growing, garden maintenance and pest control but during World War 2 the emphasis changed to fruit growing and food preservation: bottling, jam making, pickles and chutneys. In 1945 she received an OBE in recognition of this work.
Associated place or event
Salt High School building, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Icon for placeLondon, United Kingdom
Icon for placeBad Godesberg, Germany
Icon for placeAmbler, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Icon for placeExeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Additional information
Biography on Saltaire Collection website
Wikidata: Q112944078
Has Format
image
Persistent address
https://explore.saltairecollection.org/s/p/item/16373
IIIF logo IIIF manifest
Version 3:
https://explore.saltairecollection.org/iiif-presentation/3/item/16373/manifest
Item sets
Persons and organisations
Site pages
Exhibition - Working women of Saltaire

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