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The governing body of the Bermondsey Poor Law Parish. The board was formed on 21 March 1836 and merged into St Olave's Poor Law Union in 1869. In 1904 the parish once again formed its own board of guardians. The board was abolished on 1 April 1930.[1] [2] Members included Alfred Salter.

St Olave's Hospital was for a while under its control.

Some details of the archives can be found here [1].

References[]

  1. Peter Higginbotham. Bermondsey (St Mary Magdalen), Surrey, London. The Workhouse.
  2. Youngs, Frederic A, Jr. (1979). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol.I: Southern England. Royal Historical Society. pp. 643, 688. ISBN 0901050679. 
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