Edith Ramsay, (1895–1983) was an English educator and community activist who served on the Colonial Office Advisory Committee.
[3] In later life, Ramsay identified the devastation of the First World War (including the death of her older brother)[4] as a key influence on her decision to take up welfare work.
[5] From 1922-1925, Edith worked as the Stepney Children's Care Organizer and was responsible for distributing free meals, clothing and milk.
[6] In 1951 Ramsay was amongst the campaigners who successfully fought for the re-opening of 'Colonial House',[7] a Colonial Office hostel and recreation centre for members of the African-Caribbean community in Leman Street, Stepney.
[11] Ramsay's work with immigrants in Stepney during the 1940s-1980s was marked with a workshop series that explored her archives during Black History Month in 2018.