1923 Congress of
The Women's Co-operative Guild
Held at Cory Hall, Cardiff, Wales, June 12th and 13th.
Mrs Prosser presided
Lavender Hill branch, Battersea, South London moved motion on fair trade
"The view was expressed that in the interest of developing international understanding the Co-operative Union should inform the movement of the conditions of labour of all natives employed by British Wholesales."
This was agreed
July 7th 1923 also marked the first International C0-operators Day
Women's Co-operative Guild
28 Church Row, Hamstead, London
President Mrs A.H. Allen Secretary: Miss A Honora Enfield
1,077 branches
51,291 members
Scottish Co-operative Women's Guild
President Mrs McLean
Secretary Miss Kate Callen 71 King Street, Tradeston, Glasgow
300 branches
27,891 members
Irish Co-operative Women's Guild
President: Mrs Green
Secretary Mrs Girvan, 16 Reid Street, Belfast
Co-operative Women's Guild Flowers of the Sections
These were used extensively on branch and sectional banners
Co-operative Women's Guilds
SECTION FLOWER MEANING
Lancashire Cornflower Hope
Mid Southern Red Rose Devotion to Duty
North East Midlands Violet Modesty
Northern Sunflower Brightness
South Eastern Marguerite Alertness
Southern White Rose Purity
South Midland Poppy Purity
South Western Honeysuckle High Endeavour
Western & Welsh Pansy Harmony
Yorkshire Clematis Perseverance
These were used on Co-operative Women's Guilds banners on in particular
Source: The People's Year Book 1924
