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Edna Ermyntrude Bourne
Barbadian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edna Ermyntrude "Ermie" Bourne was a politician from Barbados who was the first woman to be elected to the House of Assembly of Barbados.[1] In the 1951 general election, Bourne was elected to represent the parish of St. Andrew and served until 1961.[1][2][3] She is buried at the St. Andrew Anglican parish churchyard.
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