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Bondfield, Rt Hon. Margaret Grace, (1873–16 June 1953), JP; Vice-President National Council of Social Service  

PC 1929; CH 1948

Born 1873; died 16 June 1953

JP; Vice-President National Council of Social Service

Trade Unionist and Labour Leader; Assistant Secretary of Shop Assistants Union, 1898–1908; National Officer National Union of General and Municipal Workers; retired, ...

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Braddock, Mrs Elizabeth Margaret, (1899–13 Nov. 1970), JP; MP (Lab) Exchange Division of Liverpool, since 1945; Member, Liverpool City Council, 1930–61, Alderman, 1955–61  

Born 1899; d of late Hugh Bamber and Mary Bamber, JP, National Organiser, NUDAW; m 1922, John Braddock (d 1963), Alderman, Leader, Liverpool City Council; no c; died...

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Campbell, Lady Archibald, (Janey Sevilla), (died 1923)  

Born d of late James Callander of Ardkinglas and Craigforth, and of late Hon. Mrs Callander (whose portrait hangs in the King of Bavaria’s Gallery of Beauty at Munich); ward of George, 8th Duke of Argyll; ...

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Carnegy of Lour, Baroness, (Elizabeth Patricia Carnegy of Lour) (28 April 1925–9 Nov. 2010)  

Born 28 April 1925; e d of late Lt Col U. E. C. Carnegy, DSO, MC, DL, JP, 12th of Lour, and Violet Carnegy, MBE; ...

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Cosserat, Kay, (24 Oct. 1947–9 Dec. 2003), Director, Cosserat Design Ltd, since 1976; Part-time Lecturer, Royal College of Art, since 1990, and Chelsea School of Art, since 1985  

RDI 1986

Born 24 Oct. 1947; d of Robert and Elizabeth Macklam; m 1972, Christopher Graham Peloquin Cosserat; two s.; died 9 Dec. 2003

Director, Cosserat Design Ltd, since ...

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Cox, Lady Louisa Belle, (died 30 Aug. 1956)  

DBE 1923

Born d of late Surgeon General J. B. Hamilton, RAMC; m 1889, Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, GCMG, GCIE, KCSI (d 1937); no ...

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Dickson Wright, Clarissa Teresa, (24 June 1947–15 March 2014), cook; TV presenter and countryside campaigner  

Born 24 June 1947; d of Arthur Dickson Wright and Molly Bath; died 15 March 2014

cook; TV presenter and countryside campaigner

Sacred Heart Convent, Hove; University Coll. London (LLB)...

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Dilke, Emilia Francis, (Lady Dilke), (2 Sept. 1840–23 Oct. 1904)  

Born Ilfracombe, 2 Sept. 1840; 4th d of Major Henry Strong, HEICS, and g d of Samuel Strong, UEL of Augusta, Ga; m 1st, 1862...

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Eadie, Helen Stirling, (7 March 1947–9 Nov. 2013), Member (Lab) Cowdenbeath, Scottish Parliament, since 2011 (Dunfermline East, 1999–2011)  

Born Stenhousemuir, 7 March 1947; d of James Jack Miller and Elizabeth Reid Stirling Miller; m 1967, Robert William Eadie, s of late Alexander Eadie, BEM; two d; died 9 Nov. 2013...

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Godwin, Dame (Beatrice) Anne, (1897–11 Jan. 1992), a Governor of the BBC, 1962–68; a full-time Member of the Industrial Court, 1963–69  

DBE 1962 (OBE 1952)

Born 1897; d of William Godwin. Gen. Sec., Clerical and Administrative Workers’ Union, 1956–62. Chm. of the TUC, 1961–62; died...

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Gray, (Clemency Anne) Rose, (28 Jan. 1939–28 Feb. 2010), chef and owner, The River Cafe London, since 1987  

MBE 2010

Born 28 Jan. 1939; d of Clement Nelson Swann and Elizabeth Anne Lawrence; m 1961, Michael Selby Gray (marr. diss.); one s two d; m 2004, David Robin MacIlwaine; one ...

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Head, Mildred Eileen, (13 June 1911–21 June 2003), owner, director and partner in several furniture and drapery shops, 1950–83  

OBE 1971

Born 13 June 1911; d of Philip Strudwick Head and Katie Head; died 21 June 2003

owner, director and partner in several furniture and drapery shops, 1950–83

Sudbury Girls’ Secondary Sch.; Chelsea Coll. of Physical Educn (Dipl.)...

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Hyams, Daisy Deborah, (Mrs C. Guderley), (25 Nov. 1913–11 Sept. 1996)  

OBE 1974

Born 25 Nov. 1913; d of Hyman Hyams and Annie Burnett; m 1936, Sidney Hart; no c; m 1975, Charles Guderley; died 11 Sept. 1996...

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Jones, Robyn Anne, (20 Aug. 1961–21 Sept. 2015), Co-Founder, CH&Co Catering Ltd (formerly Charlton House Catering), since 1991  

OBE 2011

Born Sutton Coldfield, 20 Aug. 1961; d of David and Patricia Lardge; m 1986, Timothy John Jones; one s one d; died 21 Sept. 2015

Co-Founder, CH&Co Catering Ltd (formerly Charlton House Catering), since ...

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Laverick, Elizabeth, (25 Nov. 1925–12 Jan. 2010), Project Director, Advanced Manufacturing in Electronics, 1985–88  

OBE 1993; PhD, CEng, FIET; CPhys, FInstP, FIEEE (US)

Born 25 Nov. 1925; d of William Rayner and Alice Garland; m 1st, 1946 (marr. diss. 1960); no c; 2nd, ...

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Lawrence, Hon. Dame Maude Agnes, (16 April 1864–11 Jan. 1933), Director of Women’s Establishments at the Treasury since 1920; Chief Woman Inspector of the Board of Education, 1905–20  

DBE 1926

Born 16 April 1864; d of 1st Baron Lawrence, Viceroy of India, 1864–69; died 11 Jan. 1933

Director of Women’s Establishments at the Treasury since ...

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Nesbit, E(dith), (Mrs Hubert Bland), (19 Aug. 1858–4 May 1924), poet and novelist, and author of children’s books  

Born London, 19 Aug. 1858; y d of John Collis Nesbit; m 1st, 1880, Hubert Bland (d 1914); two s two d; 2nd, ...

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Roddick, Dame Anita (Lucia), (23 Oct. 1942–10 Sept. 2007), Founder, 1976, and consultant, since 2006, The Body Shop (non-executive Director, 2002–06)  

DBE 2003 (OBE 1988)

Born 23 Oct. 1942; d of Henry Perilli and Gilda de Vita; m 1970, (Thomas) Gordon Roddick; two d; died 10 Sept. 2007

Founder, 1976...

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Rothschild, Hon. Dame Miriam (Louisa), (Hon. Dame Miriam Lane), (5 Aug. 1908–20 Jan. 2005)  

DBE 2000 (CBE 1982); FRS 1985

Born 5 Aug. 1908; e d of Hon. N. C. Rothschild, 2nd s of 1st Baron Rothschild and Rozsika de Wertheimstein; ...

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Smith, Dame Margôt, (5 Sept. 1918–8 May 2007)  

DBE 1974

Born 5 Sept. 1918; d of Leonard Graham Brown, MC, FRCS, and Margaret Jane Menzies; m 1st, 1938, Bertram Aykroyd (marr. diss. 1947; he d 1983), y s...