Jane Wynne Willson (born 1933) [1] is a British teacher, writer, campaigner and humanist. She was a vice-president and is now a patron of Humanists UK. [2]
She worked as a teacher, first becoming actively involved in the secular humanist movement when her oldest child was attending school.[ citation needed]
She established local humanist groups in Bristol and Cheltenham, and has since been an officer of Birmingham Humanists for over 30 years. She was a member of the BHA Executive Committee from 1966 to 1972, and again from 1988 to 1994, chairing the committee from 1989 to 1992. She was a Chair of the International Humanist and Ethical Union from 1993 to 1996, and its Vice-President until 2002. She served as a Director of the Rationalist Press Association. [3] Her mother was a barrister, Theodora Llewelyn Davies. [4] [5]
In September 2021, the Jane Wynne Willson Celebrant Training Bursary was announced, to be awarded annually to help more people in the West Midlands, especially those from low income socio-economic backgrounds and currently underrepresented groups, train as Humanist celebrants. [6]
Her books on non-religious ceremonies, such as funerals, weddings, and baby namings include: [3]
Jane Wynne Willson (born 1933) [1] is a British teacher, writer, campaigner and humanist. She was a vice-president and is now a patron of Humanists UK. [2]
She worked as a teacher, first becoming actively involved in the secular humanist movement when her oldest child was attending school.[ citation needed]
She established local humanist groups in Bristol and Cheltenham, and has since been an officer of Birmingham Humanists for over 30 years. She was a member of the BHA Executive Committee from 1966 to 1972, and again from 1988 to 1994, chairing the committee from 1989 to 1992. She was a Chair of the International Humanist and Ethical Union from 1993 to 1996, and its Vice-President until 2002. She served as a Director of the Rationalist Press Association. [3] Her mother was a barrister, Theodora Llewelyn Davies. [4] [5]
In September 2021, the Jane Wynne Willson Celebrant Training Bursary was announced, to be awarded annually to help more people in the West Midlands, especially those from low income socio-economic backgrounds and currently underrepresented groups, train as Humanist celebrants. [6]
Her books on non-religious ceremonies, such as funerals, weddings, and baby namings include: [3]