| Description | Through her long and active life devoted to public service, Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury became associated with many local, national and international groups through public philanthropic work supporting welfare, health and education. Her activities within the Society of Friends and her service on committees concerned with international peace served to increase her national and international profile. This file of newscuttings commemorating Taylor Cadbury's ninetieth birthday on 24th June 1948 pays tribute to her vast array of achievements, reflecting particularly the importance of her contribution to the development of health and education services in Birmingham.
The extracts featured include articles from local newspapers such as the Birmingham Post and journals associated with the Society of Friends and the Y.W.C.A. in Birmingham, alongside extracts from national newspapers such as The Times. Many photographs of Taylor Cadbury are featured in the articles within this collection, several of which were taken at the celebrations held for her ninetieth birthday. A number of these images show Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury being presented with flowers and a birthday cake by staff from the Cadbury factory in Bournville. |