Jessie Burgess | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Camberwell (United Kingdom) | |
| In office 1945–1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1981 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Known for | The first female mayor of Camberwell and eponym of Burgess Park |
Jessie Burgess was a British politician. She was the Labour councillor for the Camberwell Metropolitan Borough Council from 1934 to 1951, the first woman to be Mayor of Camberwell.[1] She was made an Honorary Freeman of Camberwell in 1958 and made a CBE in the 1966 Birthday Honours.[1] Burgess Park is named after her.[1]