Mary Shuttleworth Boden | |
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Born | Mary Shuttleworth Holden 25 March 1840 |
Died | 21 July 1922 | (aged 82)
Nationality | British |
Known for | Temperance |
Spouse | Henry Boden |
Mary Shuttleworth Boden (25 March 1840 – 21 July 1922) was an activist in the British temperance movement. She was affiliated with the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W. C. T. U.), British Women's Temperance Association (B. W. T. A.), British Temperance League, Girls' Friendly Society, Women's Union Church of England Temperance Society, Bands of Hope, and the Woman's Auxiliary Union. She donated land to Derby on Bold Lane in memory of her husband which was equipped with sixteen swings as an area for girls, boys and small children to play.