White Ribbon Association

In the year 1893-94, 1,500 meetings were held by members of the National Executive Committee, and 2,000 in all were reported to headquarters; 300 new societies were formed; 8,500,000 pages of literature were issued, including the organ, The Women's Signal, which had a circulation of 16,271 per week.

In response to a call by Lady Somerset in 1896, the White Ribbon Children's club funded the construction of a fountain with a bronze portrait of a "Cold Water Girl" mounted on a granite base.

[6] During the World Wars, the branches and county unions set up kitchens, mobile canteens, recreation and refreshment rooms for military personnel.

[7] After a contentious annual meeting in 1893 during which Lady Somerset led the change in club policies to include the support for women's suffrage, the organization split.

Probably modelled on the suffragette "Pageant of Great Women", it featured popular heroines including Florence Nightingale, Queen Victoria, Boadicea and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) from Reigate railway station, the 180 acres (73 ha) "Village" contained home-like cottages, a church, the chaplain's lodge, farm buildings, a hospital, and a large dining and recreation hall.

Today, the White Ribbon Association offers free services and resources focusing on health education and a variety of topics for children's displays.

Margaret Eleanor Parker
Margaret Bright Lucas
(1) Lady Henry Somerset , President 1890-92 (2) Miss Jessie A. Fowler , Hon. Secretary 1879-1892 (3) Mrs. L. Stewart, London, Treasurer 1878-1892 (4) Mrs. Margaret E. Parker , Dundee, First President 1876-1877 (5) Mrs. Margaret Bright Lucas , London, President 1877-1890 (6) Miss Mary E. Docwra , Member of National Committee 1883-1890, President of Committee 1890-1892
The Temperance Fountain in Malvern was erected by members and friends of the BWTA.