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Hastings and St Leonards Observer - Saturday 18 September 1920

DEATH OF MADAM WOLFEN. A PUBLIC SPIRITED LADY. FUNERAL YESTERDAY.
A large number of residents will learn with deep regret of the death of Madame Wolfen which occurred at her residence 29, Chapel Park-road. St. Leonards, on Tuesday.

Madame Wolfen was the daughter of Mr- Gibbs Crawford Harrison, late of the Admiralty, and had been in St. Leonards for about 30 years.  She was for nine years matron of the Poor Children's Convalescent Home, West Hill, and left there in 1900 on her marriage to Chevalier William Wolfen. She then took up residence at 6, Warrior-square-terrace, and after only a year and nine months of married life had the misfortune to lose her husband.

Madame Wolfen was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, haying travelled very extensively since her marriage.  Madame Wolfen was exceptionally well known locally, for she took a very keen interest in all public life, and was a great force with local authorities.  On the Old Hastings Parliament she proved herself a brilliant speaker, and often addressed meetings of various bodies.  She had been a very active member the local Ratepayers' Association for eight or nine years and the happy relationship which exists between that body and the local authorities is due, in no small measure, to her influence.  She took great interest in all public questions, so would no doubt have represented the Ratepayers' Association on the Council had it not been for her untimely death.  During the war Madame Wolfen did a great amount of good work.  She cut out at the Royal Red Cross Depot, Eversfleld-place and gave active help at the Food Control Office.  She lent her house as depot on flag days, and frequently addressed various women's societies and lectured at the Soldiers' Wives' Club. She did great work in connection with the National Registration Bill, and carried out all her work moat conscientiously.  Her place will be difficult to fill.