What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Phoebe Cusden. Its recorded inscription reads: Phoebe Cusden MBE (1887‒1981) lived here from 1927 to 1980. As Mayor of Reading she co-founded the Reading-Düsseldorf Association in 1947. Educationalist - peace campaigner - socialist - feminist - Borough Councillor
Phoebe Cusden MBE was a prominent local figure in Reading, known for her roles as an educationalist and peace campaigner, and for co-founding the Reading-Düsseldorf Association to foster friendship between Britain and Germany post-World War II.
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