Olive Gibbs centenary exhibition

Submitted by Liz Woolley on May 27, 2018 - 18:06

Venue, Timing and Cost

Venue: 
West Oxford Community Centre
Date(s): 
Monday, 2 July 2018 to Friday, 27 July 2018
Timing: 
During normal community centre opening hours
Cost: 
Free
Olive Gibbs in 1965 on being appointed Sheriff of Oxford

An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Olive Gibbs, one of the most prominent and well-loved figures in 20th-century Oxford. Olive was a local Labour politician and councillor who represented the West Ward (which included Osney and Botley Road) for thirty years. She was instrumental in preventing an inner relief road being built across Christ Church Meadow, in the demolition of the Cutteslowe walls, and in saving Jericho from slum clearance. She was also a very active peace campaigner and was one of the founding members of CND and its national chair in the mid-1960s.

Further Information

Contact Details: 

West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BT
01865 245761
westoxfordcc@googlemail.com
www.woca.org.uk

Exhibition
Visual Arts
Written and Spoken Word