Leah Manning
British educationalist, social reformer and Labour Member of Parliament / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elizabeth Leah Manning DBE (née Perrett; 14 April 1886 – 15 September 1977) was a British educationalist, social reformer, and Labour Member of Parliament (MP) in the 1930s and 1940s. She organised the evacuation of orphaned or at risk Basque children during the Spanish Civil War.[1]
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Dame Leah Manning | |
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Member of Parliament for Epping | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 3 February 1950 | |
Preceded by | Winston Churchill |
Succeeded by | Nigel Davies |
Member of Parliament for Islington East | |
In office 20 February 1931 – 27 October 1931 | |
Preceded by | Ethel Bentham |
Succeeded by | Thelma Cazalet-Keir |
Personal details | |
Born | Elizabeth Leah Perrett (1886-05-28)28 May 1886 Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire |
Died | 15 September 1977(1977-09-15) (aged 91) Elstree, Hertfordshire |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | William Henry Manning |
Alma mater | Homerton College, Cambridge |
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